saying no to family
we’ll come up and see you
they say with easy smiles
and we say nothing
in these days
when the whole world has gotten
as small as our front door
and good intentions mean nothing
with death on everyone’s hands
we’ll see
we finally say
(meaning no)
see you soon!
they reply
not understanding the difference
between family and household
or how they’re asking us
to put their lives in our hands
