By Misti
Date: 2004 Nov 22
Comment on this Work
[[2004.11.22.16.54.13795]]

Trying To Be Happy

"try to be happy," you wrote
try? I am very happy and in no small way
without Celexa
without annual trips to Las Vegas
without candy and other surprises
and dinners out
this happiness is the truest happiness of my life
the bad moments have nothing to do with
lip biting teeth grinding fists clenching misery
which is what I had with you
from the very beginning
you were the idiot who proposed
I was the idiot who accepted
I am still paying for that mistake
but if it weren't for you
I wouldn't have him
so thanks back atcha
go forth and multiply
as you try for that yuppie rainbow
you've always dreamed of.