What They Tell Us

A poem of outrage

Be nice.
Be polite.
Be demure.
Be obedient.
Be compliant.
Don’t make a fuss.
Forgive and forget.
That’s just the way things are.
Make the best of it.
Don’t talk about it.
Grin and bare it.
Laugh it off.
Let it go.
Deal with it.
Shut up!