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i’ve been betrayed
by the abc’s
more times
than i can count
on my fingers
& toes
never trust
the alphabet
in matters of the heart
don’t misplace
yr trust
in poems
& never send a letter
to tell yr love
how you feel
about her
b/c the alphabet
will betray you
yr love will
misinterpret
yr message
how much you love her
how much you miss her
how sorry you are
about everything
instead
she will find meaning
in places
that you didn’t intend
in phrases that she took
the wrong way
& b/c it’s a letter
she will read it over
& over
& get madder & sadder
& you will write
another poem
another letter
to explain the first
then another
& another
& another
& soon you will buried
by the abc’s
& she will hate you
when all you wanted
to say was
i love you
i miss you
i’m sorry
please come home
don’t let the alphabet
betray you
don’t let yr cowardice
ruin everything
pick
up
the
telephone
&
tell
her
how
you
feel
- wolfgang carstens
