_I rehearse by saying the worst
How bent, how haughty, how inconsiderate
_I am
How corrupt, how callous, how meagre
_I am
How thin, how narrow, how shallow
_I am
Out loud and in silence
_I recite the words
feel
their moist hurt
take it blunt
Then, not
Become equipped to receive them
to nod
Yes, mom
