Fear, downright fear,
Not some manifestation
Of your higher brain,
Is to blame for this mistake.
Could you help it, or
Could you deny it exists,
It is safe to assume
That you would. It’s a struggle.
In the corner of a basement,
Or the kitchen, near the oven,
Driving and grinding teeth,
It never comes as a shock.
No such thing as a mystery.
Do not pretend, do not fight
The urge to right a wrong.
If she does, she does.
