Crossing That Line

Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)



Sometimes it takes a rude awakening,
That ends to stop...
A disrespecting of another.
To intentionally provoke.
Done with it to allow...
The presence of ignorance.
As an excuse to assault as if to amuse,
With a joke.
In the presence of other folks.
Entertained.

This...
May require a public teaching of a lesson.
Showing to make known,
Where a line has been drawn to have crossed.
And meant to achieve,
The welcoming to administer embarrassment.
Returning the harassment.

Even a clown should show to know better.
When and where to get a cheap laugh.
Before and not after taking the stage.
Done not to act,
As if the master of ceremonies.

And who it may be,
One should not tease to perceive it okay,
To display a routine scene...
Unnecessarily obscene.
And...
Especially not at the expense,
Of a family member sitting with a spouse.
Getting more incensed,
By an insidious directed nonsense.
This can result in an unwise decision.
Since teeth from a mouth,
Could be knocked out without a pain killer.

The absence of common sense,
Is performed daily on acceptable stages.
Yet usually does not extend...
To a permission given that condones,
Stupidity.

Although...
In these disrespecting days we live,
There are people with ambitions to receive...
Attention to get and nothing more to achieve.
Regardless if it threatens their well being.
Televised and publicly scrutinized.

'Unnecessary had been that action taken.'

'Those same comments are always made,
From someone...
Looking from the outside in.
Charading the masquerading,
Of common sense.
Unaffected by agitating ignorance.
Yet...
Not from the inside out.
Where tolerating ignorance patiently,
Has little to do with passing of judgement.
But a decision quickly made to make,
Understood to understand and comprehend...
When describing a situation,
In immediate need...
Of slapping someone back into reality.
Applied and not to assume.
Or wonder how one feels,
About being subjected to baffoonery!

It is difficult to cover up,
A public humiliation.
With a sitting to pretend,
Being used by a fool does not offend.'

'There could have been another way,
To handle it without violence.'

'I agree.
Sometimes it takes a broken nose,
To make clear a message sent.
Repeatedly ignored to misunderstand it!
However...
Luckily there are still some people around,
Who still have patience to spank.
Then explain,
Why a delivering their version of tough love...
Had been required to make clear,
That a choosing abusive language...
Purposely to demean for laughs to get?
Can be a life threatening experience.
Not always followed by a forgiving hug.
With a leaving those discussing,
Appropriate and acceptable actions taken...
More intelligent to use while being provoked,
By a licensed fool.
For them to keep their heated mentalities,
Pretentiously smothering up...
Their public personaes,
Unaffected while they sit...
Adorning plastic botoxed smiles.

Yet...
At some venues,
Reality has a way...
To make its presence known and felt,
Immediately without introduction.'

'I...uh...well...
What more can I say?'

'I suggest thinking.
Although the risk of doing this...
Before speaking to pass judgement,
On a situation one knows nothing about...
Does not promise,
A busted lip dripping blood.
From a mouth,
That should have been kept closed.
Behind doors not to assume or guess,
If one's comments to make...
Can be made to do.
Without questioning one's safety.'

'We are living in times,
If people believe disrespecting to undermine.
Anyone found to find randomly to mess with.
It is suggested to recommend,
Asking the one subjected...
If a doing to disrespect them publicly,
Has their approval to permit it done.
With a date given that allows preparation.
And...
Insurance coverage that includes liability.'
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Modified by lpahtillah on March 30, 2022

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