A poem for Medium from my teenage self

D.H. Ryer
D.H. Ryer
Sep 1, 2018 · 1 min read

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INCENDIARY HEADLINE
Subhead subverting expectations.

These are acts of creation.
I am a work of destruction
at this keyboard now.

Why don’t I create some-
thing, instead of tearing
others’ works down?

But at what point
are these creations
in conflict with themselves?

You create rules, edicts,
bibles, terms and conditions
for people like myself.

You destroy unique
strains of thought, you
think you’ve got it figured out.

But quite frankly, for all
your helpful tips and tricks —
you wouldn’t know creation
if it punched you in your mouth.

D.H. Ryer

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D.H. Ryer

Writing from St. Louis, Missouri.