"X"

Dodged a few bullets 

Lately -

Thanking the gods 

For that -

Waiting for the next ones -

Knowing they'll come. 

Also knowing that - that's 

Life 

Obviously ordained 

To be that way 

And therefore 

Somehow sacred

No matter how much "i"

Do not approve. 

Wondering 

This evening about 

The incredible conduct of 

"Friends" 

Very "x"

How could they imagine that 

Cruelty and jealousy are

Appropriate -

Here 

Don't they know 

It all comes back 

On us -

Our hearts are closed 

To the extent 

We close them 

To others 

I suppose they mean 

To hurt us 

Because they 

Have been hurt 

Before 

Forgive and forget 

Forgive and forget 

Should have all been done 

By now