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In a message dated 12/10/2002 5:17:01 PM Eastern Standard Time,
owner-sa-cyborgs-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu writes:


 > conversations in a family of women:
 >
 > why do you listen to her
 > she'll tell you its ok to leave your babies
 > and go out to 'fulfil' yourself
 > im old i need help too
 > i cant do for you what her mother did for her
 > dont make me a failure
 > again
 >

Women were conversing
in the background
as usual, interrupting the game
with their continuously pathetic
whine whine buzz buzz

after a while you can't listen to it
any more, it cuts through sanity

but you can't cut it off either
because that'll stir the whole hornet's nest
so you sit and grind your teeth
on the very edge of your soul
waiting for it all to end
or at least a commercial break
so you can grab another beer

cause when you drift through the kitchen
they'll all shut up

at least for a few seconds
but you know it's false security
which ends as soon as you leave
and they'll start whispering their grief
when the game fades back in

you can only hope like hell
it don't go into overtime tonight


[c 2002 thomas fortenberry]

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