I wrote this in May of 2003 when one of my close friends had a miscarriage.

It’s so funny and ironic
When something bad happens
most people says things
Like “it’s God’s way”
or the famous
“Whatever doesn’t kill you
makes you stronger”
It makes you wonder if there
are actual people out there
who would say,
“It’s okay to be mad at God’s way”
or
“It’s alright to be weak instead of strong”
or that it’s perfectly fine to scream out loud
“FUCK THE WORLD”
If there is a least one person like this,
I want them to become my new “best friend”

One thought on “Poetry: When Something Bad Happens

  1. YES to this! HELL yes to each line, as encouragement is great but it ought not be too one note. What applies to and works for some doesn’t work for others. We need to give ourselves and others permission to say “f**k this” and “f**k today” without it being perceived negatively. Because sometimes just sometimes what doesn’t take us out leaves us stunned asf!!! ✍🏾 ❤️‍🩹 ✨

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