you can tell
when the bad
ones are near.
they come in
with fixed cheeks
and eyes hiding
hate.
they are usually
always a faint
shade of red.
this is because
they bottle up
the hurt, only
letting it out on
those too weak
to fight back.
this is how
they heal.
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BEATNIK: A Poetry Collection
PoetryThe first book in the "Beatnik Trilogy" of contemporary poetry collections.
the process
you can tell
when the bad
ones are near.
they come in
with fixed cheeks
and eyes hiding
hate.
they are usually
always a faint
shade of red.
this is because
they bottle up
the hurt, only
letting it out on
those too weak
to fight back.
this is how
they heal.