The Irony of It

Complaints. And more complaints.

Show any emotion

And they’ll call you weak

Conceal all your feelings

Then they’ll jeer as you speak

 

You try to be kind

 But they take advantage

If no hand is held out

Promptly they’ll burst in rage

 

Ask no favor

Be branded as arrogant

Do ask for one

They’d say, be self-reliant

 

If you put your heart and soul

Then you are a show-off

Relax and take a break

Consequently, you’re a sloth

 

Answer all their questions,

Insufferable know-it-all

Tell them you don’t know

Stupid Neanderthal

 

Strive to look beautiful

Be condemned as vain

Neglect your appearance

You are therefore insane

Reviews

[Mortricia]

People are just so very contradicting. Unfortunately, we are all hypocrites. Lovely, blunt poem; just how I like them.

[emmajoy]

How very true! What's the saying: ' .. you can please some of the people some of the time, but, you can't please all the people all of the time' !!

You've spun a grand poem here, meter a little erratic but, does it matter when your thoughts jump from the screen and make the reader nod and shout, 'Yes, yes, how right you are!'

' Answer all their questions, / Insufferable know-it-all / Tell them you don't know / Stupid Neanderthal '
- such a clever and appropriate use of the word Neanderthal !

Thanks lots for sharing.

[octane143]

Very very true! Why do we care so much what others think of us? Why do others care what we are? Beautifully done!

[Mr. Misanthrope]

So true! This poem should've been called 'Reality'. Lol.
It makes you think.

Well done!

-Luke

[The Lady Anasteja]

Ahh, how true this is. Damned if we do, and damned if we don't. I liked it very much.

[Miss Shea]

and, still, society holds us accountable, judging us with a double-standard, one we alone can't beat without being insane. and, your piece of work captured a shadow of their harsh verdict... i like it :]

[Lloyd Lofthouse]

It is hard to be yourself when everyone expect a mask that fits what they want. Better to pay no attention to them and lbe who you are comfortable to be.

[Chicagolights]

This was a good poem. I took from the reading that society is constantly judging us and that no matter how one tries to conform to social norms, someone else will have their own preconcentions of who we are.

Nice work!

[bob, small b. aka invs]

although the rhythm and rhyme sometimes stumble a bit, your point is nicely presented. sometimes you just can't win.