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Those Who Mean Most (The Mockery)


I

“Nothing is set in stone;

besides, I don’t even know what I want.

I don’t care about your hopes and dreams;

my needs matter so much more.”

 

II

“Doing dishes;

it’s supposed to come naturally for a girl.

I never give you praise as is, so while I'm at it,

let me step all over your self-esteem.”

 

III

“I love you for who you are,

and it’s alright to be weird.

It was just another gay joke;

why are you so offended?”

 

IV

“I like it, but I think you can do it better.

However, you can figure it out by yourself.

I’ll watch you drown in the meantime.

What do you think that symbolizes?”

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traffycake

Nice to meet you! Feel free to call me Sam! I'm 25 years old with both a B.A. in Visual Art and in English/Creative Writing. I have a love for dark and unusual free verse poetry. While that makes up most of my portfolio, I do have a few lighter poems. Be warned, I do touch on some pretty real subject matter. Take caution.

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