ten years now
you can shut
the f&#* up
we've made
it this far
like it or not
we're compatible
Human beings
are f&%*#d
I know it's terrible
but it's true
we're not a
perfect couple
a disagreement
doesn't have
to be fatal
When it comes
to the bickering
I'm presented
with three options
You're never
coming back
like a Jew
in the diaspora
Personal affairs
reach that moron
also known as
your brother
The moron
approaches me
making a move
that results in the
loss of my temper
As a convicted
criminal I'm
perceived as
the antagonist
losing you
wasn't bad enough
now I have to part
with my freedom
This is why
even the slightest
victory over
anything at all
makes me feel
like I've conquered
the entirety of
Europe
Author Bio:
Michael Marrotti is an author from Pittsburg, using words instead of violence to mitigate the suffering of life in a callous world of redundancy. His primary goal is to help other people. He considers poetry to be a form of philanthropy. When he is not writing, he is volunteering at the Light of Life Homeless Shelter on a weekly basis. If you appreciate the man's work, please check out his book, F.D.A. Approved Poetry, available on Amazon.