Analysis of Offensive Assumptions



If someone says or do something done,
That is taken to be meant...
As offensive and purposely,
For no other reason but to intend disrespect.
Shouldn't the correct approach,
Be to ask why?
Insread of jumping to conclusions.
And assuming,
The next step to take would be to isolate...
That which has offended to assume.
Is better left to ignore,
Communicating to reach...
Comprehension, understanding.
And a lesson to learn that teaches,
What is misunderstood...
Is as childish as assumptions to make,
Without facing...
The why and reason it is quicker,
To feel upset and offended first.


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Poetic Form
Metre 11111101 1110111 10100100 111010110101 1000101 1111 11101010 0010 0111111110 111010101 1101101 010011 010010 001011110 11001 1110101011 0110 010101110 110100101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 584
Words 115
Sentences 11
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 19
Lines Amount 19
Letters per line (avg) 24
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 457
Words per stanza (avg) 97
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Written on November 16, 2022

Submitted by lpahtillah on November 16, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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