Creating a drama where once there was none,
making things worse, draining all fun
from life which, let’s face it, is challenging enough.
Is the crisis not sufficient? Is the world not quite tough
enough for your needs? It needs to be worse
to make you feel noticed, have all attention turn
to how events affect you, even if there’s no link
you want eyes, ears and hearts, people to think
that you are the heroine of the world’s darkest hour.
For you it’s more serious, the monsters all tower,
glowering above you, and nobody else,
because darling, love, sweetie you think just of yourself.
I’ve got some news for you, please listen if you can
I know you’re distracted, have no attention span,
but it won’t take too long, my time’s precious too –
This world is for all of us – Not Just For You.
Tough Talk
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Freya Writes... 
that reminded me of a girl way back in school in my teenage years and she literally thought the world revolved around her.. she could make a drama out of nothing… it’s sad when people are just so focused on themselves
I think we’ve all met people like that. It reminds me of an advert from an insurance company from the 80s and 90s – ‘we won’t make a drama out of a crisis’… people like this are just the opposite!
ah i know a few all consumed with themselves, unwilling to share the limelight…had a boss once that used to tell us quite literally how the world revolved around him…oy….i have little patience for it..ha
Goodness me, he was obviously sure of his own self-importance! I have little patience for this either… 🙂
Oh, I have known people like this too. So self-absorbed in their own issues that they cannot ever respond to anyone else. It is tiring after a while, and when the pattern continues for too long, one wonders about the one-sidedness of the relationship and what its worth is!
I agree, it is very tiring after a bit. And are people like this any good in a real crisis, I wonder? I sound very judgmental now… 😉
I have a lot of these people in one of my classes this year and I do wonder whether they will be the same once they are grown-ups or whether they will improve notably. Meanwhile they make teaching a challenge since they always need attention and will do anything to attract it.
I guess the teenage years are full of this, as hormones rage… but it’s when it sticks as a permanent feature of their character that it becomes a real pain… I don’t envy your set of students this year!
Drama queens 🙂 They should read this poem!
The irony being, that they probably have no idea… 🙂
Know a few folk like this and how tiresome they eventually become. They hurt my ears!
Anna :o]
Oy yes, definitely ear-hurting folk!
Feisty! There’s a few people I’d like to read this to…I
Will they realise they’re such a drain, I wonder…?! Feisty is fun – I do it quietly 🙂
Amazing how some people immerse themselves in the drama, and think the world revolves around them. You really captured this. Well done!
Thank you, Ginny.
A fine poem – and telling the self absorbed off poetically? Sweet! Clever and …a good reminder, to steer clear of it in my own character!
Oh, I think we all have moments of this. It’s when it takes up residence as a permanent feature, that we have to watch out!
Good point. 😉
Yes, so easy to find people who fit in this slot… We can only hope at some point they will come to their senses and look outward….
Hope – it keeps us going, doesn’t it?!
Effective straight talking as eve Freya -always look forward to what you have to say… With Best Wishes Scott www,scotthastie.com
Thank you so much, Scott, I really appreciate it.
Love it, Freya. I’ve lived it, too. Twice. Slow learner, I guess. : )
I think we just want to look for the good in people 🙂
I learned a new word the other day: “enjambment”. This poem is a wonderful example. Very well written, and no, I’m not telling what the word means…you’ll have to look it up. 🙂
Thank you, Bryan. it’s one of my favourite ways to write poetry using this technique, so that a poem that rhymes doesn’t become something less than it was meant to be – it’s too easy to become distracted by the rhyme.
As for the word’s meaning – I had forgotten the word itself, but your reminder made me smile! I am an instinctive, rather than a taught poet… 🙂
Tell it like it is!
Generally the best way! 🙂
Amen!!
🙂
Sometimes one needs to be tough and make a stand. Many people deserve a talking to. Great write Freya!
Hank
Thank you!
Ah.. There are quite a few of those people… But talking tough is quite a challenge.
Yes, being firm and tough in speech is not something I am great at when it comes to emotions… Writing it down is much easier…
Your point is well made…real life drama is enough, we don’t need to create more!
Indeed we don’t! 🙂
we have quite a few drama queens in our school too….very difficult to handle…
They appear to be everywhere…!
As Mary said these ” me me ” types are designed for one sided relationships.You usually find that they are idolised as children The parents think the sun shines out of their fundament:) One wonders how they would cope if they ever had a real problem. Fortunately I will never know:)
It does make me wonder how they would cope, yes. My mum brought me up very differently – I knew she loved me, but also that there are ways to behave, and rules to abide by.
Don’t we all know people like this? Well captured, Freya.
Wow, powerful piece. Love it!
Thank you, Sabra! 🙂
Thinking I know too many people like this and they are well past their teens. Perfectly drawn.
Thank you, Nara. Yes, I think it’s more frightening when they are supposedly fully-formed adults…
Tough love is important at times. Well described and written. xo
Most people aren’t very good at taking it though, are thay? Not at first, anyway. I know I find it a little challenging!
I agree, and include myself in what you say…it is difficult not to feel offended.