Human

This is a very angry poem...the lines where you (or whomever the speaker is) say you have the right to mock someone because they are human really caught my attention. The speaker then proceeds to say that you are both human: I am a little confused to the train of thought here, because if they are both human, doesn't that take away his right to judge, mock, and ridicule the other?

I understand if this is just freewriting, my poems hardly ever make sense to the reader (I write for myself, because I must). Just make sure you put something before the poem if it is freewriting, so people don't tear you apart on here haha.

I agree that it's confusing in the sense that we're not sure who is speaking, why they're speaking, or who they are speaking to. I like that it begins as if two people are fighting, then in the end the speaker admits that they too are human. I feel that this poem could be made longer or could have a second part to it- the language you use is really great, but the reader feels just a bit out of the loop, if that makes any sense. Keep at it though, it's written on a personal level which is pleasant to see.

You are a coward, you are scared#8040BF ">,
#8040BF ">you are disgraceful, you are their slave#8040BF ">.

You are becoming what I fear most#8040BF ">,
#8040BF ">they once oppressed, now you oppress#8040BF ">,
#8040BF ">but I will always ridicule you#8040BF ">.
I have the right to mock you#8040BF ">.

Still, I will not stop you#8040BF ">,
#8040BF ">because I am a coward#8040BF ">,

#8040BF ">just like you#8040BF ">.
You are me#8040BF ">.
I am you#8040BF ">.

You are human,
I am human too#8040BF ">.
We are all human#8040BF ">,
but sometimes we choose not to be#8040BF ">.

We are all human
Sometimes we choose not to be