Monday, October 7, 2024

poem

 A Choice

The worst thing that can happen with nice

Is performative or platitudinous

But mean easily calcifies into habitual 

Thoughtlessness, grinding down molars 

Until it’s just another meat

You have to learn to chew.


If you’re going to be nice

Be nice and mean it.

Use your grown up voice.

And if you’re going to be mean

Do it once

And regret it.

Or don’t.

Which was the first time

Anyone ever noticed

You could be mean 

Or you could be nice 

That there’s a choice


10/7/24

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