Anger

fifty-one minutes
of unwarranted contempt
posed as love and care

a serpent within
slithers and coils in a knot
hissing a clear no

all blame to others
self-responsibility
severely lacking

denial is not
just a river in Egypt
so the saying goes

playing a victim
the martyrdom makes me sick
it's so out of touch

"read between the lines"
a favorite phrase translating
to make assumptions