Over-Reacting Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

So many are finally arriving,
To remove disguises and open eyes...
With an admitting they recognize,
The existence of reality.

And disappointed they have become,
That those who had warned them...
Of the times to come,
Are not so willing to forgive.

Nor do they choose to prove,
A listening to comprehend...
Has blessed them with benefits.
When others offended with their ignorance.
And with a doing done,
They suffered through the experience.

'You 'act' as if you do not CARE anymore.'

~That's ironic you would express,
Such a change of mind to 'now' address.
Not too long ago,
You had accused me of 'over-reacting'.
And as change would have it...
I've adapted to adopt your point of view.~

'But no one expected what we had to go through.'

~And I was prepared?
To live through what you've done?
As if your doing of it was for me lots of fun? ~

'Times have changed.'

~I would say,
The music you wish to hear has stopped.
And you can't understand,
Why I don't dance to your tune.
I've kept the same rhythm and beat to keep.
And I am not leaving to address old habits.
Especially the ones you seem unable to abandon.
Nor has your feet left the comfort of the streets,
Your aging youth has refused to leave...
To seek and adapt to those changes you claim.
So don't attempt to blame me for that status!
And accusations you use as a kept apparatus.~