September 18, 2021

Facebook tells me it’s been forty-five weeks

gone by since you said these words to me:

“Please do not speak to me again.

I find hypocrisy as repulsive as cowardice.”

(Facebook also says it’s been ninety-two

since you said these words to me:

“Thanks for the encouragement Pete.”

but those words merely explain these tears)

you said this, I’m looking at it now, again

trying to convince myself you were right

trying to convince myself I was wrong

but neither has worked these ten months

and today Facebook tells me another thing

someone blocked you, I heard second hand

your spokesperson speaking of the offense

which, once again, has lead me to wonder

how is it that three-hundred-three days ago

you saw my concern for you as hypocritical

but today you do not see your own hypocrisy

who silencing me, cries foul on being silenced