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RED GLADIOLA

Fiction & Poetry Journal of T. Wong

Tag: respect

Respect

I refuse to let your anger
sit in me and fester
and your judgments to cloud
my own truths and self-worth.

Rail all you want against me
but my respect for you was lost
the moment your unhappiness
lashed out at me
in the most small-minded
of ways.

Author redgladiolaPosted on January 31, 2015Categories It Really Happened, Poetry, Thoughts, WritingTags anger, emotions, feelings, poetry, respect, writing4 Comments on Respect

Red Gladiola


Red Gladiola is the fiction and poetry journal of T. Wong. From the Roman word for “sword,” the gladiolus symbolizes strength and moral integrity, as well as infatuation. All images used at Red Gladiola are taken from the public domain unless otherwise credited. Works may not be used or duplicated without the author's explicit consent.

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