Seeing all these words
Written in spite of our latest
Mothers
Haters and
Lovers
Makes me realize:
Writing is not a cure
Writing does not help
Poetry will not close the door in his face
Poetry will not tell him "no,"
These words do just the
opposite
Telling our latest
Mothers
Haters and
Lovers
They have caused
these words,
once beautiful,
to become
Tainted.