Sharpness of sarcastic wit
Swiftness of tongue, closed mind,
Alienate family before you are done
Angry social media posts, throwing skeletons out of closets
Hostility seen months before holiday gatherings,
Back and forth missives that are not kind
Mouth and pen untethered, open season for babyishness
Flippant, remarks, rifts in the family,
Politics and religion, keeping you vastly apart.
Grandma’s funeral, guilt sets in, anger gone now
You all come together, hugging some, shunning others
Family never the same, thanks to ridiculous babyishness
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