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bitter

the herbs of Passover

or what
sin-eaters eat
when it’s more than salt
with bread
though
salt is pretty bitter
on its own

and then there’s the attitude toward
life
after
disappointment
even within
unscaled perspective

we don’t get what we want
so life is
bad
it’s wrong
it’s bitter

although what we may want is exactly
what is needed

so maybe what we want’s
the issue

what
for whom
and how

nothing new in this
in that
life goes this way or that
becomes
quite trite
in fact

(and pardon rhymes at
times)

and still we want life
I want mine

you should want yours

so hang on through
the bitter
please
self-determined or pushed
maybe dropped
on
heavily
by the world

there’s more
and it could be challenging
       maybe with
       a way to see
       to bear
       the bitter
and-or
who knows

a time in life
(life time)
could turn sweet

if
and most likely not
forever
yet
which is why we have and own the term
for terms
       the times

the joined word that is
the lively paradox
of
bittersweet

c l couch


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