Respect _slam poem_

 

 

A discussion today

was overheard

It was foul

It was disgusting

I was ashamed

 

A parent to their child

An Adult to an Adult

they should hold some respect

don't you think?

 

RESPECT

is what gains trust

Not AUTHORITY through AGE  or BIRTH

 

Not AUTHORITY through anything

 

Adults are left wondering

ironically scratching their heads as we tremble in rage and fear that though we are simply speaking our minds in a civil tone and matter that we will be reprimanded with violence for speaking out of turn though we are equals

or should be

 

Adults are left wondering as we cower

why their children never ask for help when they are in trouble

 

Why their children confide in stranger they have never before met in person

only over electronic waves in the glow of "poison" screens

instead of them

 

Why their children are so secretive about their life outside of the home

 

Why whenever someone else gets yelled at

or someone raises their voice ever so slightly

they tear up involuntarily and start to feel sick

 

We are our own people

We deserve RESPECT

 

We have our own opinions

let us speak them CALMLY

 

We have PRIVACY

knock loudly and do not enter unless explicitly told that you may

 

You May point Out A Flaw but Do not FORCE Unwanted And Expressedly Denied "Help" Upon Us

when you will do nothing but yell and interrupt when we try to explain that we have dealt with and fixed the issue ourselves already

 

Speak to us like adults

Treat us like adults

We may always be your children but we are building our own lives

Don't force yours upon us

we've lived with it for more than a decade

 We'd Like To Move On