Love & Respect

Love & Respect
Love & Respect
Love & Respect
3 words which when one
rereads them act crass.

They refuse to be understandable
They refuse to see wonder and say whatever
2 people come close to what
3 words represent.
but some connections fail,
and some electrocutions of frail men
read better off the paper in the morning
before the shredded oats mix with milk.
Some things simply taste better
on a stomach crowded with orange juice
& granulated sugar.

A comedy flashes on the screen until a butt cheek grazes a button:
a half-sleeping groan emerges.
A respected man inspects again (without his spectacles)
the spectacular show, which he deems,
well, over valued.

PDM