( I almost did not post this poem for fear someone would "read between the lines" _ I wrote it out of frustration but mostly disappointment following a discussion I had with a friend _ I have a low tolerance for platitudes )
you’re going to tell me how I feel is this what our friendship has come to you are actually going to try to fill the gap the space my head with your verbose redundancies and platitudes please don’t tell me you know how I feel and stop explaining it in great detail because you don’t you don’t have a clue you really don’t the truth is you simply have no idea and I need to process things my way so don’t try to pollute it with your self-proclaimed wisdom you can share but draw the line between what is yours from what is mine I’m struggling as best I can dealing with memories and emotions I need to do this my way don’t push your beliefs on me my spirituality is the product of a lifetime the waterlily floats atop the murky water AP: Honorable Mention 2022
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