“Teach me, dear creature, how to think and speak’
–William Shakespeare
I must confess my difference,
since silent acquiescence
and remorse is not enough.
I must accept my submission
and perform the right ritual
at each prescribed station.
I must explain each misstep
along the way to arrive
at the heart of my wrongs.
I must take these knives and
with a calligraphic slash
inscribe my myopic heart.
The sentence is written for me,
and nothing will change.
(February 10, 2017)
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