Don't Call Me Ridiculous

Steven West
Don't call me ridiculous.
Don't call me a fool.
Don't call me preposterous.
Don't call me uncool.

Don't call me names
That are meant to do me harm.
Don't call me names
That lack decency and charm.

Call me a guy
Who dreams of a glorious day
When the world will live in peace
And violence will go away.

Published by Steven West

I have a passion for creative writing and political discourse. Happily married for over 24 years, I have 2 children and work with special needs kids in the public schools. I enjoy making people laugh and sm...  View profile

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  • Missy H.12/10/2011

    Love this! Good job :)

  • Mike Powers12/8/2011

    Outstanding! Thanks!

  • Martin Kloess12/1/2011

    Nicely Written, thank you

  • Peter Flom12/1/2011

    There was a line in (I think) the movie Diner.

    If you don't have dreams, you have nightmares.

    Nice poem

  • Lodie Quezada12/1/2011

    Interesting.

  • Lodie Quezada12/1/2011

    Interesting.

  • Harriet Steinberg11/30/2011

    I love your last two lines.

  • Harriet Steinberg11/30/2011

    I love your last two lines!!!!

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