Woke – Word Press Prompt – Poem by the Pesky Poet


If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why?

What a vapid word,
Abused, misused,
With no clear meaning.
***
A generic catch all,
For those who don't,
Agree with your thinking. 
***
I have found those,
Who throw it around,
Are just questioning themselves.
***
If you've no argument,
But to accuse another of being woke,
Then you have lost your debate.
***
So if I could ban a word,
It would be woke,
A word with no reason for existing.


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