If some bad buddy hurts me…
What do I do? No, I don’t weep
I immerse their head in water
And enjoy their cool dip dip dip
I put them in a fruit juicer
And squeeze them till they drip
I grind them into fine flour
And knead, thump and beat
I turn them into a long stick
And break it into little twigs
I write their name on a paper
And cut it up into tiny bits
I crumple them with my fist
And put them under my feet
I hardly ever do all this
As I mostly ‘forget and forgive’
I like to hold my head high
And quietly…quit quit quit!!
Copyright © 2015 Alka Girdhar
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That was my evil poem in response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt Wicked Witch
Actually if somebody hurts me, I do none of the above evil acts. I do forgive and forget to whatever extent I can. When I find it difficult to quit, I try to win their heart and change them although that’s very exhausting and comes with its own risks.
Interesting! I am going to try the one on a piece of paper and cut it into pieces.
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Why not. Give it a go. I’ve heard it works due to visualization.
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Thanks Alka, I will try it next time I am in need of getting over a hurt.
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Good positive thought
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Thanks! Yes, the forgive and forget part is positive.
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Nicely done. Sometimes forgiveness, being human after all (even witches), is hard to grasp.
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Thank you! If forgiveness is hard to come by, it’s best to distance oneself from any such situation,
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Like this evil poem😀
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Thanks Jacqueline! All in good humor 🙂
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You are welcome 🙂
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Writing the name on the paper and then cutting it up into tiny bits sounds a good idea 😀
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Never tried it. Possibly this evil ritual can help take out the anger and hurt, while giving a liberating feeling of throwing things out of one’s life 🙂
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Absolutely…a sort of catharsis…
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Lovely poem with beautifully woven words & rhymes. Great way of anger management !
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Thanks! That’s another way of looking at it. But we only feel like doing these evil rituals, and in the end forgive and forget, which too helps manage our anger.
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This was a very emotional poem, Alka. I really enjoyed reading it. Really admire you that you like to forgive and forget. That’s the spirit. Life it too short to hold a grudge, and really, how can that benefit us? The negativity will just tear us down.
But sometimes, when I meet some people, I don’t know – there are some people who just rub me the wrong way. I will probably give myself a moment to feel these evil feelings that I have…it can be a cathartic form of self-expression. And after that I will walk away at peace with myself, forget about them and move on with my life.
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Thanks Mabel! That was supposed to be a fun poem 🙂 Am glad it’s conveying a strong message.
Yes, the spirit should be to forgive and forget, and that’s what everyone should try to do. But as you too say, there are people who rub us in a wrong way. And if we feel bad about them, or even dislike them…then that’s our true instantaneous feeling. There’s nothing wrong in that, as it’s better to genuinely feel what you feel rather than pretend. Walking away is better but there are situations in life when you cannot escape certain people and that’s when forgiving or ignoring them becomes necessary.
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It takes a lot of trust and faith to forgive and forget. Sometimes it really is just a mistake, misunderstanding or miscommunication on someone’s part – it’s all an accident. Also, holding a grudge against someone might come round and bite us in back someday, especially in the instances when we can use a helping hand.
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Yes Mabel. Most of the times it is a misunderstanding or a communication barrier that leads to misinterpretation of each other’s intentions. It is also true that in life we may end up in a situation where we may need those we have left behind or overlooked in our anger. Your views are as always so wise. Thanks!
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Liked the various ways in which you contemplated dissolution of the object of your hatred, Alka, and eventual realisation prompting the desirability of forgiving and forgetting. The most salutary option certainly is to detach oneself totally from the situation, discard the emotional baggage, and move on…
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Thank you! It was supposed to be a response to the prompt about wicked witches, therefore I showed some evil rituals that some angry or hurt people may love to indulge in if they do not forgive and forget. Detachment and moving on is the best option if the other party doesn’t change. With all this, there’s always a necessity to check and rectify one’s own behavior.
Thanks for your input.
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Hi Alka–you wrote in fun but perhaps by chance you touched on anger feelings that everyone feels at least a tweek of from time to time–if we bury it so deep that we feel nothing, what would there be to rise above or move on from? Thanks for your fun and thought provoking poem that created such an interesting discussion.
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Thanks for liking my poem. If I think of it, most of my work is like that…causal but with inherent strong message/s, often boring sermons too 🙂
You are so right, ‘If we bury it so deep that we feel nothing, what would there be to rise above or move on from? ‘
It should either be buried so deep that no amount of provocation can disturb it, or else it should be thrown out once for all in some non-evil way that doesn’t harm anyone.
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So true–but burying is risky, these things can lurk like volcanoes and gush forth, with a provocation or reminder, catching us off guard.
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Love your prose.
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Thank you! I’m glad you liked it.
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Your welcome. I will be back to read more.
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Nice one.
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Thanks for liking it!
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Welcome.
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Sounds like forgetting and forgiving is the best thing to do. Well done, Alka. 🙂 — Suzanne
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That it is 🙂 For our peace of mind and that of others, and to move on. Thank you Suzanne!
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You almost scared me 😉 loved the poem, will share it with my family. Mamta
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Thanks Mamta! Saw your comment today only, as I read my scary poem…:)
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Great ending! I’m sure it works a lot better than the black magic.
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Thanks! Sure it does, if not for redefining our relationships and friendships then at least for our own peace of mind.
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This is an interesting poem… fantastic one… liked it a lot… 🙂
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A bit tangy and bitter with a decent end 🙂
Thanks!
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