Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Debate

When A walks by, all B’s mental
weather vanes signal a change of direction.
The reigning subject: seismology,
then – first round, a jaw turned fast too hard
and there’s a new middleweight in town.
I swear I will not think of you in ways of which
you would approve
. B says to A. The ratings spike.
So who gives in? The redwood or the skeleton key?
Doors swing wide for B though A is more admired.
For A to shy from trouble is no fault–
B feels the plates shift and in turn
is tired to not love A’s god
he is so noble. Still, B’s home is a hive
and flies must wonder what to sting is like.
A, are you tired of being nice?

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