Which Depiction Offended You More? Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

People can not face the truth,
As to how their presentations...
Perceived by others to believe.
And reflect as a representation,
To those who observe them...
With negative comments,
Heard they disbelieve.

And yet the abundance of disrespect shown,
With no dignity projected or identity known...
People expect those witnessing not to object.
But swift they are to reject collectively,
The images of ignorance wildly dispensed...
When they gather together to defend,
A necessity to feed on delusions without end.

'Did you hear what they called us? '

~What?
What did you hear that offended? ~

'They called us Gorillas, Baboons and Fools.'

~Okay.
And which depiction offended you more? ~