The
The broken
Following
The broken.
The hurt
Venerating
The hurt.
The damaged
Exalting
The damaged.
Interaction
After a brief
Interaction online,
She presumes
He likes her
And sends a message
To that effect,
Something she does regularly,
Convinced she is
The object of
Everyone’s desire,
Aphrodite incarnate,
Gift to all who seek beauty,
A bloated sense of self
Masking her frailty.
Victims
Dangerous belief systems
Built on hatred of
Some other group,
Steeped in abuse,
Minds forced shut,
Self-described victims
Victimizing others,
No room for negotiation,
All or nothing,
Complete annihilation.
One-Way
One-way conversation,
Let me tell you how it is,
Your opinion doesn’t matter,
My word is the law,
I’m talking now,
You don’t have a say,
Keep it to yourself,
If you don’t like the rules, leave,
I’m the boss here,
You listen to me.
One person talking,
The other not there.
Reassurance
Though endowed with
A considerable intellect,
He chose instead to follow
A path of dull debauchery
Punctuated with resolute,
Mighty revelry.
Not a moment’s self-reflection
Or pang of conscience,
A chronic condition
He would sadly never
Grow past or consider
Changing in any way.
An aging lothario,
Not as attractive and spry
As he once might have been,
Hungrily anticipating yet
Another temporary fix,
Fleeting reassurance.
Cohort
Let’s design an amusement
Where I win every time and
Laugh hysterically with my
Cohort about how well
Things are going,
Shaking our heads in disbelief at
The splendid hand we’ve
Been dealt repeatedly,
Expectedly. With each
Giddy chortle of victory and
Puff of self-satisfaction,
Drink from the chalice,
Wine in such plentiful supply
It oxidizes, insipid.
Same
She vowed never to
Repeat what had been
Done to her and,
When the time came,
She did exactly the
Same thing, in the
Same way, with the
Same lack of insight.
Virus
Unpleasant to be around,
A living virus
Spreading fear and hatred,
Unaware of the carnage
He leaves behind,
Each moment a struggle
For relevance,
Complete lack of perspective,
Insight, intuition, tact,
Emotional intelligence.
What He’s Doing
He either doesn’t
Realize what he’s
Doing, or doesn’t care,
Either option
Producing discomfort
For someone else.