Friday, December 31, 2010

What Makes Her So Mean?






















There was a woman
who said mean things
and let her explosions
erupt without restraint.

The fact that her caustic words
left others in tears
didn’t concern her and even though some
suggested she hold her tongue
she let loose over and over again.

Was it a lack of control
or a perverse pleasure
in wreaking havoc
on the staid and repressed?

Was she a frightened child
and in her effort to gain control
learned to lash out with caustic epithets
intimidating all around her to keep them at bay?

Whatever the source of her outbursts
most have licked their wounds
and given her plenty of space.

If they never have to deal with her again
their lives will go on pretty much the same
except for occasional thrashings
from other mean people along the way.

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