why am i to embrace
a concept that forces me
to wrinkle my face
something that wreaks havoc
on my emotions
and unto which i focus
my undying devotion
is there a reason we
align ourselves with something
that hates us
and still smile after it
breaks us
what's this construct
this institution
which, if not properly handled
subjects you to
personal persecution
four letters
l-o-v-e
to it, i have been vanquished
and it makes a killing off my anguish
