People Ran for the Butter
"Relax", I say, but they never obey
"Let it go", I suggest, "Get it off your chest"
"It's ok to cry", say I, but they'd just as soon die
People are just perverse.
"Wait", I berate, but it's not on their slate
"Take a moment to breath", I warn as they seethe
"Count to ten", I chide, but patience they deride
Yes, kids are people, too.
"Stop" I command - a pointless demand
"Peace", I police, but they will not surcease
"Chill", I scold, but on me they turn cold
Who are all these people?
"Yell", I impel, and they do so pellmell
"Screech!", I beseech, but they hate when I preach.
"Whine", I assign, and they never decline
These people drive me mad.
| Contributors: | Kansas Sam, Nym, Karin, Beefy, td, Francine. |
| Poem finished: | 26th July 2003. |