You Can Understand
a ghazal
She needs a separation, you can understand,
it involves subjugation, you can understand.
Her boss at work chooses only female colleagues,
some may be a temptation, you can understand.
On break, his frequent jokes border on harassment,
it is only flirtation, you can understand.
Often we see him out in public with his wife
in pleasant conversation you can understand.
But when he’s at work, he’s much too touchy-feely;
it’s not imagination, you can understand.
Quitting her job, she proceeds on to better things;
though he’s the aggravation, you can understand.
Relief is coming to her senses, she proclaims
her self-emancipation, you can understand.
Copyright © Reason A. Poteet | Year Posted 2017
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