msh58

they always said i needed thicker skin
i can't disagree but

it seems an assumption
that its something
a person can grow
whenever they want

like a guy punching a tree
hoping for scar tissue
something to be worked on

although never have seen
someone that wasn't born with it
suddenly have it

in absence
of that
what to do?

flow through method is all i've found
verbally attacked
let the words flow through you
in through the front
and right out the back
being careful
not to grasp on to
the words
or the emotions
aimed at oneself

still sucks
when they surprise me though
person not expecting it from

then it hurts
like the rest would
if i let it