right or wrong inevitably cast as labeled
AP: 1st place 2025
Categories:
labeled, perspective, prejudice,
Form: Monoku
THE DAY LITTLE LUCY DISAPPEARED
A serial killer is killing and still not caught,
And the victims he's believed to have killed,
Weren't found, till the day Little Lucy been sought,
As our story unfolds, "KILLER FOUND" as billed,
Little Lucy was playing out in front of the house,
Dad in the garage was fixing the car,
Mom in the kitchen peeked and saw her yellow blouse,
Suddenly a car pulled up in front, was rather bizarre,
Then little Lucy's curdling shrieks of mercy and pleas,
Of parents cries "STOP!" to a car that spun out,
That raced down the road and opportunity ceases,
The family car couldn't start, time lost all doubt,
911 was all over the house and highways searching,
A dedicated force whose vulnerability is now showed,
Time runs out as a serial killer is out there killing,
While a yellow ribbon is pocketed, deed, he felt goaded,
When a bit of luck, the obtuse murderer was found,
A yellow ribbon was given to parents in their house,
The killer, a case of psychiatric help for been unsound,
Parents cry, "Where's our Lucy, this goes with her blouse!"
Date: 09/01/2019
Categories:
labeled, 3rd grade, evil, fate,
Form: Quatrain
I'm often labeled a fool
for helping my fellow man.
And criticized for being
a loser without a plan.
Folks insist my time’s squandered,
tending to the sick and weak.
Why assist the destitute,
they're best left on the street?
Some suggest I play their game
and adopt their point of view.
For it’s totally crazy
to worry the way I do.
Most say you can't save sinners,
their misery's meant to be.
And when they beg you for coins,
walk-on, as if you don't see.
Why suffer another's pain,
they preach at me night and day?
But Karma repays kindness
and will send some back my way.
(Quatrain)
1/25/2015
Categories:
labeled, christian, faith, feelings, god,
Form: Quatrain
Labeled 'bastard" because of misinformation,
Society's prejudice has become an abomination,
Families exist in different ways and forms,
Who is to say, what is the norm?
Shallow people shun the non-traditional,
assuming that a child born out of wedlock
is criminal,
These are the same folks that pretend to
serve God,
Yet, they don't find their biased behavior odd,
Labeling anyone a "bastard" without knowing the facts,
reflects poorly on the rumour mills who are downright indecent
and "slack".
Categories:
labeled, political
Form: I do not know?
Labels
Help to classify
To organize
To name
They help to find a reason
A scapegoat
A blame
We use them everyday
In a store
In school
Their mark is strong and clear
Something’s “lame” or
Something’s “cool”
They label it as “healthy”
They label it as “bad”
They label it as “very sweet”
Or simply “raving mad”
The problem starts to escalate
To rise
To worsen
But if you peel the label off
You’ll find
It’s just a person
Categories:
labeled, life, people, social,
Form: I do not know?
Self labeled Pothead
Sittin on the curb
smoking my herb
A menace to society
a deviant to the propriety
sittin calm cool n collected
while my car is illegally inspected
if found, as little as a seed
I get hit with possession of weed
I could do more time
For possession of a dime
Than someone caught on tape
And convicted of rape
A world of injustices and im caught in between
Cant toke my pipe in fear of being seen
Who has the right to choose for me
Im gonna smoke my herb! just let me be
We are no longer a minority
Infact we may have majority
So let it be known
Theres nothing like home grown
You too have a choice
Let the world hear your voice
I will continue to hit this joint
Just to prove my point!
Categories:
labeled, education, happinessworld,
Form: I do not know?
Whats wrong with me,
All of these questions, why can't you just let me be?
No I'm not fine,
My heart's been ripped and torn too many times.
Feel so dirty,
I can't cleanse myself of all this misery.
Feel so worthless,
I'm suicidal at worse and miserable at best.
So I like pain,
It's a physical loss but emotionally I gain.
I'm so sick of,
This jagged knife with a tag labeled love.
Cannot find peace,
In any thoughts or memories.
So I lie here,
Locked in my mind reality's my fear.
My blood is like a drug to me,
One sight can feel like fantasy,
Until my dream becomes my fear,
Then it all just becomes a nightmare.
So what if I hate,
The world and everything,
There's nothing wrong with me,
Theres something wrong with you.
You keep on asking me,
When are you gonna see,
That I don't wanna change,
This is just who I am.
Categories:
labeled, depression
Form: Dramatic Verse