What Can You Do

What can you do when you are under attack
The only hope you have is to fight back
There's only so much anyone can take
To keep your silence or not the decision is your's to make.

If you allow one to constantly put you down
You may as well pack up and leave the town
When you feel offense at an intended slight
To fight back in words it is your lawful right.

Since you are quite entitled to your say
From constant verbal put downs how can you keep turning away
From the one who in a derogatory way of you does speak
To give as good as you receive should not be seen as weak.

If at uncalled for remarks you have cause to feel offense
Your gift of words is your only defence
But having said that avoid violence if you can
Fighting with your fists does not prove you are a man.