Sitting on the offence

I thought it was just a little daft joke

I didn't realise the anger that was about to awoke

My pisspoor puns only aim is to raise a smile

A hopeful seconds distraction from life's shit pile

And now I have to tolerate the intolerance at my apparent intolerance

Who really wins in this instantly aggressive attacking stance?

Is it safer to never try a pun again

How can you ever cater for everyone's private pain?

I've always hoped by everyone I'd abide

And I think we're essentially on the same side

Yet it seems you want to drag others into your unhappiness

But being human we already have to deal with our own mess

I hoped to try to find common ground reason and be done

But the messages just went on and on (and on)

To punch down I've never intended

But part of me wonders, were you looking to be offended?

And yet despite never attempting to hurt or cause stink

Has there been some value here to pause and to think?

So lesson learned, I've got the scar

What seems a short distance, to others is too far

Did you hear the one about some vanilla that went into a bar?