Backhanded Compliments

backhanded compliments 
became the standard practice 
within our maladaptive version of normalcy 
which fell dependent upon 
a series of inconsistent 
swings in mood experienced   
within a single conversation 
which over time became the way 
of our world
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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