Pleasing People Poem by Alan Bruce Thompson

I always say 'Yes', can never say 'No',
Swallow all hurt, let no feelings show.

He insulted me badly, called me the 'Son of a Bore'
I just rolled over saying, 'Kick me again, give me more',

How much can I take of this? This punishing load,
Do I have to absorb all of it until I explode?

Learn to say 'No'? to reject the demand?
Stop the flow of request before it gets out of hand?

Do I have the courage to stop being kicked around?
Can I get the strength to say 'No', before being pushed to the ground?

We are taught to fit in, not complain, project such piety,
The world does not need 'individuals who upset the society'.