PLAGUE OF CONTEMPT

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PLAGUE OF CONTEMPT

There have been plagues throughout history

How they start is often a mystery

They suddenly end, we don't know why

We're sitting ducks until the next plague sweeps by

But there is one plague currently in play

That we can eliminate by what we say

A plague of contempt is clouding the land

It keeps snowballing, getting out of hand

It starts with a person angered to distraction

They don't want words, they want action

They are so desperate to get their point across

Civility, manners and kindness are lost

In a snarky tone sarcastic words are spoken

Meant to wound, the tirade is a token

Of the complete and utter contempt they extend

Towards someone who thinks differently from them

What is this meanness meant to achieve?

Here is what I think and believe -

The sarcastic ones are actually insecure

They are inflamed but not really sure

If their theories are workable and right

So instead of "time will tell" they pick a fight

With any opinion that might give them pause

To question their rightness or their cause.

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