every time

& i mean every time

i go in

say hello

buy the wine box

bottle of brandy

she fails to match the mood

a bright hello gets

issit now?

an even good evening

gains a splurge of her day

an exuberant tirade

of her good feelings

leaving me overwhelmed

the next time

she’s all surly

uncommunicative

after that i try a gentle

is everything ok?

my head almost gets bitten off

yes thank you for asking

why shouldn’t it be?

looks of hate & spite

tipped my hat

say no reason why

stepped out to go

do my shopping

elsewhere