30 June 2019

After Dinner Conversation

I’m not here
to make you 
comfortable

You certainly 
don’t provide that 
for me

My comfort 
is not foremost 
in your mind

I could say
I’m sorry
if my words 
force you 
to examine
the cold, shadowy
crevices of your diet

But my apologies
would be insincere

Why should I
be obliged  
to make my tormentor 
feel safe and secure,
unfettered
by the reality
you gladly consent
to keep hidden 
from your eyes?

Our families
are ripped from us,
just prior to their
being ripped apart

So, if my words
intrude into
the comfort
of your slowly 
digesting meal,
the inconvenience
is inconsequential
compared to
being the one 
you are presently
digesting



5 Feb 2019




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