Estranged Scapegoat ~ Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Thelma, my aunt, and Pam, my girlfriend, watch
hour after hour as we argue
each to their own, how we grieve, my mother

belligerent as fuck, she could not catch
in a heartbeat, a break, from me, dummy
given our history, laughter on cue

persona, a stage mask as the other
inside the blanket of ego, we hide
catch a break, her husband dies, how crummy
to argue with their son, at the service
unexpected circumstances, too late
reveals the coffin bolted shut, surprise
eventually, everyone finds their place

I see the big picture, the one they chide

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