Poetry Series – Crag

Sometimes the people we think will never hurt us have been standing by watching us self-destruct all along, adding fuel to the fire. I don’t think they mean to. They may have even been trying to contain the explosion.

Think about trying to put a grease fire out with water but don’t actually try it. If someone doesn’t know any better, they might give it a go, well-intentioned, trying to put a fire out only to send the whole house up in flames next. Sometimes people don’t know any better, have good intentions, but lead to destruction.

The truth is, I’m grateful for all of the help I’ve had tearing down my walls. Those people had an important place in my life but the demolition has been complete and they are not equipped with the tools to help me rebuild. Their job here is done. Let go.

Crag

I once saw a grown man
fifty
throw a fit over his dick
he’ll say cock
hates Dick – it’s a name
can’t call it dick
but can unquestionably throw a fit
you’re a fucking cock
sucking mother fucker
if you think you’ll drag me
back down
to that crag, rock
his body a grown man
fifty
wounds, his block
teen
I dealt with mine, dealing
deal with yours
without me


Much love, until next time.

Published by Payge Gray

Poetry, writer, creative thinker & life lover. I'm just here to share in the humanity.

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