The Sting of the Stigma…
A Short Poem…
The sting of stigma
Starts with labels
Classifying someone
As “them”
Excluding “them”
From “us”
Stings
The sting of stigma
Step in their shoe
Then you understand
And feel
The same
Stings The sting of stigma
Can be eluded
The sting of stigma Haven’t you heard?
No eye contact The Golden Rule
Forced aloofness “Treat others the way
Insecurity you want to be treated”
Stings Still stands
To alleviate the
Stings
The sting of stigma
Is unbearable
We are all people
Please stop the
excruciating
Stings