Literacy Lover

Writers get ideas from everyday happenings.  Both usual and peculiar events that happen on a daily basis.  Sometimes the message is positive and other times it’s not.  Either way, the idea is sparked by something that makes you feel passionate, even if it’s only for a short time.

The following poem came from a negative email received by a person I’ve never seen, heard from, or met.  It will be a constant reminder to think before I speak and a lesson in the power of words.

She will not defeat me.

I can’t believe she’s looking a gift horse in the mouth.  I was told never to do that.

She will not defeat me.

I’ve never met anyone so ungrateful.

She will not defeat me. 

You don’t ask for or expect a gift. Gifts are given out of munificence and benevolence.  

She will not defeat me.

She was disappointed in me, when my decisions didn’t reflect her wants.   

She will not defeat me. 

Her misunderstanding became my burden.

She will not defeat me.

I let her strip me of my pride.

She will not defeat me.

I was enraged and feeling depressed.

She will not defeat me.

My initial reaction was pessimistic.

She will not defeat me.

I  wanted to seek reprisal.

She will not defeat me.

I choose to rouse my strength and passion to overcome this monster.

She will not defeat me.

I will let her message roll off.

She will not defeat me.

I’ll retaliate by living better and learning from the experience.

She will not defeat me.

I will let karma do its work. 

She will not defeat me.

Another idea from Margaret Wise Brown. 

     The important thing about Weiner P. Pupper is that her death crushed my desire to ever have another animal again.  Weiner was an old, short-haired Dachsund.  Her silky, short, black-as-mighnight fur used to poke me as she cuddled in bed with me every night.  She was so rotund that her chocolate underside would drag across the ground as she waddled.  Barking at strangers, including the mailman, was her way of showing her loyalty  and protecting our family.  Her murder by Siamese cat left me feeling angry, confused, and lonely.  Her loss affected me deeply and forced me to decide that I didn’t ever want to be hurt that way again.  But the important thing about Weiner P. Pupper is that her dath crushed my desire to ever have another animal again.