Lover's Quarrel Over the Minute Things
Lover's Quarrel Over The Minute Things
in the ours of are day
we fought the minute things
like a stampeding bull she sees red
when i left the toilet seat up
especially
couples fight all the time
mind you
we fought over a toilet seat
can you imagine that
who cares, it's no big deal
I forget, I tell her
she would return my look
with bull's eyes
fire in her eyes
divorce, maybe?
the times i did forget
she had to emphasize the point
by slamming the seat down
rattling the apartment
sending chills down my back
sending me a message
i would console her
put a arm around her
and apologize
babe, look at it
i'm groggy sometimes
and forget
and then before the next word
came out ...
she would blink her eyes and kick me
yes, yes
i have scars to prove it
in my mind
this went on forever
forever i tell you
it never grew old
it grew branches of sadness
that overshadowed our lives
she was right
why wouldn't she be
i regress, now, sadly alone
the ours of are days the minute things ...
me and my wife squaring off
in the bull ring of life
until the lights went out
then it hurt ...
then it hurt really hard ...
sucking the breath out of me ...
...as to why i forgot
connie pachecho
3/13/17
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