IRATE WOMEN

I HAVE THIS PRETTY
LITTLE FRIEND
SHE HAS A HARD TIME
FROM DAY TO DAY
SHE FEELS HURT
AND CONFUSED OFTEN
SHE LIVED THROUGH
A FEW FUCKED UP
EXPERIENCES
AND I NEVER MINDED
HELPING
RELIEVING HER RAGE

OFTEN
SHE BECOMES IRRATIONALLY
IRATE,
WE WOULD TALK
AND BE CALMER
TOGETHER,
WE ANALYZED
HOW SHE FELT

MY PRETTY FRIEND
HAS TAKEN IT UPON HERSELF
TO NOW
LASH OUT AT ME
RATHER IRRATIONALLY
WHICH IS FINE
I AM USED TO THIS BEHAVIOR
FROM THE WOMEN IN
MY LIFE
IT WILL PASS

IT DOES
MAKE ME THINK
OF WHEN AS
A CHILD
MY MOTHER
WOULD GET UPSET
AND SCREAM AND WAIL
AND ON HER WAY OUT THE DOOR
SHE WOULD HOLD ME
AND SAY
"IM NOT COMING BACK"
SHE WOULD THEN
DRIVE AROUND THE BLOCK
AND COME HOME
AND GO TO BED
WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING

I REMEMBER
STANDING JUST WHERE
I WAS
WHEN SHE TOLD ME THAT
AND I CONVINCED MYSELF
THAT IF I DIDN'T MOVE
SHE WOULD RETURN HOME
AND EVERY TIME
WHEN SHE DID
I KNEW IT WAS MY
PATIENCE AND
PHYSICAL DISCOMFORT THAT
MADE IT HAPPEN