you'd say, is an unworthy name
for what we're after.
What we're after
is not that clear to me, if politics
is an unworthy name.
When language fails us, when we fail each other
there is no exorcism. The hurt continues. Yes, your scorn
turns up the jet of my anger. Yes, I find you
overweening, obsessed, and even in your genius
narrow-minded - I could list much more -
and absolute loyalty was never in my line
once having left it in my father's house -
but as I go on sorting images of you
my hand trembles, and I try
to train it not to tremble.
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bored
complacent
confused
amused
bouncy
loved
mellow
hopped up on caffeine
oh pilots
relaxed
sore
touched
sleepy
productive
relieved
optimistic
dorky
working through my House issue
recumbent
okay