Old World. New Incarnation.
As a kid I heard many.
Derogatory words
Thrown by other kids.
Pig Palotta. Meant as an insult.
Yelling at the top of their lungs.
From a brother and sister
Who lived a few doors down the street
From our second floor, coal heated, cold water flat.
Thinking today it was because my last name
was German in origin and theirs Italian.
Understanding now what a child did not know
about War, Invasion, Death, Destruction.
We moved when I was about nine years old.
As years passed, many moves were made.
Major life challenges occur,
Not all memories are clear,
Concise or maybe even accurate.
Adults Used Truth Twisting
Envy. Plain and simple.
Meant to Ridicule. Demean..
All to raise One to a level
Higher than another.
Back then, to get the “full effect”,
You had to be in close proximity.
In today’s world you can be
Anywhere On the Planet,
Time Zones are irrelevant.
AI developed with hopes of building
a “better” and “more unified” world.
Now, it’s often the tool of many to demean one.
Hiding or plain sight. It’s quick, it’s fast.
It’s easy to be seen & heard.
Not just by one person
By thousands or even millions.
What’s old is new.
What goes around, comes around.
Not good. Not right. Not building.
Tearing down.
Verbal ammunition.
Aimed specifically to harm.
Giving the abuser the ability
To “raise” the number
Of onlookers
And -- participants.
Remove?
Doesn’t halt.
Raise Awareness?
Bullies have never listened
They have no concern
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