Must you be so strident
So forceful with your views?
Any chance you’ll hesitate?
Why so short a fuse?!!
Someone pressed your button
I find you have a few!
You’re not short of opinions
React so to the news.
Can’t you reign it in a bit
Think before you speak?
Sounding off the way you do
Will only bring you grief.
It doesn’t get your point across
Passion’s not enough
They’re not hearing what you say
Your tone has put them off.
via STRIDENT
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