Sticks and stones may break your bones, that's what we used to say,

We always knew it to be true that words could hurt as well,

But we were raised by warriors who'd faced true evil every day,

And they knew you either toughened up or your life would be hell,

A generation that had seen the true horrors of man,

That fought through raining bullets to defend your right to speak,

A generation that instilled us with the power to understand,

The difference between humility and just being weak,

So listen little, "Snowflake," and be sure to listen well,

The world is full of painful truths and hard to hear insight,

And words that hurt your feelings and may break your heart as well,

And just because you're, "Triggered," it doesn't mean you're right.