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A trigger on a gun never tells it to calm down
It fires it
I tell you my thoughts
And get told to calm down
Its not that I am too emotional
It's that my thoughts are too mature for you to understand
It's that I can express my feelings
And you wished you can
My kindness and careness offend you
So calm down is all you can think to say
Save that fake confusion
There is only so much disrespect a person can take
You don't deserve me
Not even as a friend
I am not a fan
You are the trigger that makes me shoot
Shoots some sense into you
But now I choose to protect my peace
Not calm down
This relationship has to ceases
About the Creator
L.I.E
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Comments (15)
Wow Wonderful 💯
AMEN!!
Damn this was hard hitting and very well executed
Congratulations on your Top Story 🎉
Congratulations on the Top Story for this emotional poem! I hate that “calm down” crapola.
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
People like to act as if their input has no bearing on the result. Great poem, congrats on top story.
‘Calm Down’ can be so patronizing. There’s sometimes just too many triggers in one relationship, right! Cool poem, congrats on your Top Story award. 🥰
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Ugh I hate it when someone tells me to calm down. Loved your poem!
A perfect metaphor for a narcissistic relationship that is finally broken. I loved it, Emily!
The metaphor of the trigger is so powerful.
This can’t be more perfect. Very well done, Emily.
This is really strong and real, feels like finally standing up for yourself and choosing peace. Loved the honesty in it.
I know Careness is not a real word. Its poetry.