Monday, March 21, 2011

Love her too much to let her go.
Love her too much to have her choose otherwise.
Love her too much to share.

Is jealousy wrong ?
It is but natural.
It is natural but
In Kindergarten they teach you this stuff-
Share the crayons.
Don't hit the other kids.
When you're grumpy, it's time for a nice nap.
And hot milk. Maybe even a cookie.

And this is how we counter those things-
The wrath of Achilles and the vengeance of Othello-
Cookies and teacher's perfunctory pat.

1 comment:

  1. You're getting far too good at this. This one becomes better towards the end, and the end is specially Larkin-esque. The one before I have no words for.

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