i broke the mirror
shards made my reflection
clearer
she threw out glass
and an image of me
every tuesday trash
collecting pieces
to find out where I'm stashed

working class
bones to pick with the mass
transit center for keeping my dad
for so long,
when I wanted to talk
and I needed to know
who I'd be when I'm old
but who I'd be married to
was disheartening truth

and its all un-true
the marriage the cars
the jealousy too
she's
selfish
like she's melting
to put out the flame
drowning in vodka
convinced its the same
as water,
oughta
tell her no

its not your home,
invisible fortress
set up to hold
my child hood,
when nothing was good
and no one said no
when I knew that I would

how's administration
I'll go to personnel
and I'll go to the chief
but personal matters
are all but cheap
so tell me why