Am I tough enough?

I didn't fly into a fit of road rage
when you cut me off in traffic
I simply continued on my way

I smiled when you pushed your
way to the head of the line, even
though I was having a bad day

I listened to you brag about all
your bar room fights, and how
you whipped everybody at pool

I let you ramble on and on until
surely you thought you were
talking to the biggest fool

But the day you laided your hand
on that child and knocked her
into the dust

You'll know for the first time
in your miserable life that
my fists..are tough enough-
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Posted: Feb 2013

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LadyMorgana60
Its amazing when one is calm and able to deal with day to day pressures very well.we notice much more..those others we see reacting ...do not..

Yet.. that natural protective instinct for an innocent child that is hurt by an adult will bring out the anger & make us act..& understandably so.

Very well put in your poem Cafe.. enjoyed wine bouquet
Skymore
Yes, I think you've been tough enough , yet that's the border - not a step further !sad flower
Skywave
morgen90210
you bought me into the scene from
KINDERGARTEN COP. . I am so honoured to be your adversary coz you are the shield bearer of the weak and helpless
you are their hero and knight
cafetwo2010
Ty LadyMorgana.. I'm always in admiration with the
level headed comments of the CS ladies. I write dealing
with the raw emotion of a subject and leave it to the
ladies to explain in clearer perspective what I'm trying
to say. luv ya..teddybear
rapturecapture
Very Deep Cafe...

I think when it comes to protecting a innocent child...
Tough measures are called for...
I myself a victim of such crimes when I was a child...
Thank God we have the power of change in our own hands.
Powerful Poem angel
cherryreggae
Very inspiring write!!! To stand up to wrongs, & make things right!!! Especially for the innocent children & people who don't have a voice!!! In there defense. Thanks for sharing cafe..!!!teddybear bouquet
cafetwo2010
May we all be Kindergarten Cops. Thanks bro.
cafetwo2010
Ty..rapture.. Abusing children is
Just plain demonic. Sorry that you
were subjected to such things. I was
as well.
cafetwo2010
Ty cherry..It makes you wonder if the world will
ever change.
cafetwo2010
Ty beautifulyou. Thank you for your thoughful and quite learned comment. My feelings exactly..
kickit22
Cafetwo.

Lot of emotion that walked the line of not being too deep
This is real in everyday life. Some times so tired just let people
Do what they do who. Who needs or wants extra drama with other peoples junk
When just dont want to deal with it unless a child who is for the most part defensless
Somebody has to protect the little ones even if they are not your own.

Cafe this is one of my favs from you.. good reading you my friend..

Mike
cafetwo2010
Thanks Kickit.. I guess this hits home to not to few.
Nice seeing you.back around.
kickit22
Sure does hit more then a few
Stick around a few finushing up a new poem
Release it in about an hour or less..

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