She said she could never imagine me being married.
This stung.
We laughed.
I am the comic--
not the romantic.
Pain is pettier
felt without witness;
better yet, with punchlines.
Those who weep and wail are...
Genuine?
Authentic?
Deserving of more
labors of love?
We mustn't blame ourselves
for this.
We are pathetic souls,
and I am
fine with it.
After all, my spouse is already my sense of humor.
An honest person cries over a broken heart
when frustrated or angry, or embarrassed from a fart
They jump with joy when they are happy and out comes a gleeful tear
they pee their pants and start to moan when experiencing fear
A guilty person decides to cry when they think they deserve more
manipulate the ones they love just to make them soar
Take attention from those who earn it just to feel alright
most of the time there's nothing wrong- their pettier lacks insight
But even if you cry a lot, or even a bit too often
people don’t see
the possibility
that maybe you do feel rotten
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