The Rip

We try to walk as we ought to walk

as one

as another

as any other

but the ease at which a man

might slip into

bludgeoning

demanding

requiring

reducing

 

demeaning…

 

The ease with which (he slips)

 

unslips

 

the comfort in (t)his place

belies

those thoughts

that profession of thoughts

of (women) being just

another (human)

like any other (person)

 

of course you are

of course I’d never

how dare you think otherwise

you useless fucking

cow.