Made To Stay Persuaded Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

I don't give it prolonged thought.
But I must admit,
I do find those caught up in this...
A bit naive, quick to please and undecisive.
And based upon my own observations,
From what I have seen and overheard.

There are people who convince others,
They have been unjustly treated mean...
By offensive acts they consider to be obscene.
But not expressed to be said,
Are those who treat them this way...
Have become fed up with their laziness.
To leave this gone unaddressed,
As an empathy given to them is expressed.

And...
Unfortunately,
An empathy given is discovered to be done...
With the giving this to the wrong ones.
Only to realize a doing can not be undone.

I listen intently with this to overhear:
'Why can't you be honest?
And tell them the truth? '

~It's too late.
I've already agreed with them.
I thought what you did was mean and cruel too.~

'It's true.'

~What is?
What's true? ~

'Fools are not born everyday that way.
They are made to stay persuaded...
As to not make waves.'

~Oh yeah?
But I'm not a fool.~

'And I'm not one easily convinced.'