Acceptable/Basic, Shallow Cruelty
Ppl behave like
“Ohhhh I can’t
Look that fat thing in the face—
Or give it basic decency, or
The time of day, lest I give it
The wrong impression—
They need to change —
I wouldn’t want to motivate anyone
Or enable them
I have to tell them
Judge them,
Lest they sleep
With a false sense of security—
They are clearly in denial their health problems
I’m doing them a favor,
Someday, they’ll thank me ”
After all these years, all the glances
All the mockery and all the harassment
I’ve got to admit
I’m starting to feel
The same, fucking way.
About you, about me, about
Everything.
Maybe it’s me, maybe it’s maybelline
Or maybe it’s the shallow fucking internet.
Nets are not famous
For their depth. Alas people have been this cruel
For centuries. I suppose perhaps
There are more interesting things to ponder
Than basic, shallow cruelty
However more and more
It seems that’s all anyone
Is capable of producing.