Ha

You’re so self-assured she sobs

and I smirk and laugh derisively realize

she feels that she is not and I am but

only the illusion of

only the posture of

learned protective measures

fooled you too

.

As I sit here

stuffing

food

down

on

top

of

my feelings surfacing

washing away with herbal tea

the stains even granola couldn’t

.

Remove yourself from the situation

and what is there watching?

who’s in control, assuredly, anyway?

.

Speaking in a language of indifference she spins and blows the mush around in her olfactory way

.

Consumption of values

I need someone to bounce

my sarcasm off of