Through All The Stuff Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Don't be the one to soften.
Keep toughened up,
Through all the stuff.
Dropped to dump from others pitched.
Don't allow this doing done.
To collect and accept from anyone.
Even though it may be rough,
Leaving comforts to discover...
Up and down and all around found,
There appears to be...
More people,
Determined to qualify themselves...
As having undeniable stupidity.
And seeking from others an approval.

Avoid a headache.
Be brave enough to ignore its coming.
Do not volunteer to donate,
Your mind to become picked to use...
By anyone bothersome.
Avoid a quarrel to start,
By anyone gifted performing this art.
The moment you begin to witness,
Dramatics like this begin...
Look for the exit.
Leave before the scene introduces,
Steam to induce more people...
To gather around to see fools.
Being petty publicly and for free!

Don't waste your time,
To have mindless nonsense heat.
Or have it said,
Foam from your mouth flowed.
And out of your ears steam leaked.
Until your peace of mind left,
To leave permanently.
While no one observing would ever,
Perceive it to believe...
The one they see seething,
Uncontrollably...
Had not intended,
To get their attention or applause.

Through all the stuff,
That's already been enough.
Don't let go of your toughness...
To allow a fool leaving you,
Performing as if you are one too!
Unless...
The applause becomes too addicting.
And that 'stuff' to leave,
Once a habit...
Is sought from others,
To provide that hit to fix it!

Through all the stuff one confronts,
Difficult it is just to walk away.
Refusing not to participate.