Forced Geniality

Small enclosures.

Nowhere to hide.

Must be nice.

Life is short.

Quarantine lasts too long.

Mental health degrading.

Sunshine at the end of the tunnel.

One day,

the door will open

and screaming will commence

as we flee the cage our house became.

Exhausted

Sleeping past noon.

No energy.

Simple tasks require a rest afterwards.

Eating becomes a major chore.

Still the cat wants to play

and refuses to let you just sit there!

So string time it is.

Then a nap.

If she lets me…

Guilt crusher

Don’t you ever feel guilty

Doing something that makes you happy!

Joy is fleeting

And our souls get crushed easily enough.

Don’t look down upon yourself

When you did nothing wrong.

Enjoy it.

Love it.

Be happy.

You deserve to be happy every now and then.

Remembering to not forget

Hectic

Busy

Stressful

Fear

Loathing

Hatred

Fighting

Freedom

Cost

Battles

Lost

Won

Never ending drama

Life happens

Greatness you have

Love those whose names you know

And those you don’t know

Peace is fleeting

Zones get comfortable

Remember the past

Forgetting dooms us all to repeating it

To ALL the Bullies I know!

You say you were bullied too?

Really?

How often would you come home crying?

Did you ever hope to avoid questions about the bruises that your shirt could not quite cover?

Felt alone because you were left by your “friend”?

Hurt others because that was the only way to avoid being hurt yourself?

Have you had to stop going to places that you once enjoyed for fear of “them” being there?

What names were your favorite ones to be called?

Nerd?

Loser?

Geek?

Four eyes?

Terrorist?

Or some other racial slur?

Are you really traumatized by the experience?

If so, then you were bullied

and like everyone else

you suffer from this – the survivors curse.

But like all survivors, we learn and we are strong

And we will do whatever we can to stop you from being the bully to your next victim!