Let us not be candid about such thing, the dress

of the euphemism a shrouded disaster

for it allows the generous thought of a smile

hidden beneath the anger,

the resentment of a lifetime’s search for the bitter truth

at the bitter end of a bitter and sometimes handful of bitter pills

to get the better of you and the snide, whispered remarks

urging you to just finish the job the once

and for all…

I tire of this pain.

 

I have spent a lifetime searching