The World of Bullies

You are such a dummkopf. 
Okay, thanks. No, I mean it. 
Thanks.

Do you know what it is?
No.
Do you want to know?
No thanks.

So the instigator tries again.
You are a lunkheaded-lame-brained, stupid wooden head.
Okay.

The instigator’s face is pink and unhappy now.
You are a hammer-headed dunderheaded-moron.
Thanks.

A weird reflection of our world is this,
if you look up the word ‘dummkopf’ there
are eighty synonyms.  Any guesses how many
antonyms are listed?

Two.
Brain and genius.
This is a universal flaw,
so is it any wonder some of us are living
in an unhappy world of bullies?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Kiser Avatar
December 21, 2018 at 10:43 AM
No Mam!
Krutsinger Avatar
December 21, 2018 at 12:42 PM
I could not believe how many homonyms compared to how few antonyms. There is something seriously wrong with this.
Mcferran Avatar
December 20, 2018 at 4:48 PM
Wow, brilliantly summed up...
Krutsinger Avatar
December 20, 2018 at 6:17 PM
Do you think this is as insane as I do? Because I do!
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