even believe it themselves
they will say out loud that they love you
may even
believe it themselves
yet when you point out the gap
between theory & practice
the real feelings emerge
& all it was
I pointed out their controlling
the way they arranged everything
to suit themselves
not us their guests
when we stayed in their home
on one of the islands in the sun
please give us a little privacy
leave our shit alone
maybe not rearrange us
do our washing hang it on the line?
if you make the bed like in hotels
can I have that mint on the pillow
please?
I ended up wearing her man’s drawers
they’re black she said just the same
oh no I noticed right away I said
mine are baggier in the front
heavier balls you see
don’t you know?
