The Great Frustration

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A Poem of Frustration & DystoniaI wrinkled up, threw out, then rewrote, this poem at small 15 nowadays today. The reason? Mostly because to my eye, it reeks of self-pity; a abstract I hate and refrain same the smite on most occasions. In the end, self-pitying or not, I definite to permit the example stand, and you the reverend to be the judge.

The Great Frustration:

You
gave me added poem today -
chatting, joking, you there,
I here.
Separated
by realty and sea;
Together
in whatever fantastic reality.

I wanting,
you not wanting,
anyone to be there -
"I don't requirement anyone here."
- Your words.

Later,
talking of caring,
You reminded -
inadvertent - of
The Great Frustration.

Nothing cliché -
unassailable, unavailable, loath -
sundry others.

"You cannot verify tending of me."
- your words.
"I know."
- my reply.

No concern how
- substantially I become;
- displeased you become;
I cannot
take tending of you. It is I
who staleness be cared for.

(For a Lady 07-23-09)