this is a poem
for the kids who never learnt how to cope with their feelings
who were told to shut up, keep it down, don't rock the boat
who were told to suck it up because your feelings don't matter
this is a poem
for the adults who grew up tamping things down
who live with quiet anger colouring every emotion
- yes, even happiness -
because they never learnt
and this is a poem
for you
because i seethe at the injustice of the world
and bubble with irrational anger at tiny quirks
and you told me i couldn't change anything
so why bother trying?
