Victims

He shouted often at others
Calling them names that slap
An act so demoralizing
They felt unworthy of their art
And so it was
She felt empathy
Involving her emotion
To feel pain
That was meant for others.
She reaped the tongue-lashings
That was sharpened for others
The lack of regard
Meant for the underdogs
Did she move on
She did
Only to cultivate love
For the one at the bottom
For everyone deserves a ladder
To climb up.

Bose