Yelling at Dandelions

Yelling over someone is not

how to have a discussion.

Shouting over everyone

and pounding your fists

is no way to make a point.

The loudest talker is not

the winner. I don’t believe

Gandhi raised his voice very

often and he got

the British to leave India.

Hitler yelled all the time,

rallying against the

“undesirables”   in Europe.

Mussolini yelled all the time,

rallying against his own people.

Tyrants are the loud talkers,

they dismiss calm conversation as

weakness and would rather just

yell over everyone until their crazy opinion

is the only one anyone can hear.

Loud talkers are not always right,

loud talkers don’t often listen well,

loud talkers often think they’re right

no matter how much evidence is

against their position.

I don’t like loud noises much.

I prefer loud laughter over loud

talking. I prefer loud squeals of

unbridled joy over loud talking.

Ignorance is not bliss.

Stupidity is not innocence.

Angry shouting should not be the first

reaction.  The loudest person in the room

doesn’t always know best.

Unless that person is me.  

YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO ME!