shillelagh law (joneal) wrote, @ 2007-11-17 10:47:00

The stink of obsession(or Elizabeth Taylor is an insufferable bitch)
Obsession is the greediest form of self flattery.

Consider how the obsessed carry out interaction-
whether it be me, he or she, their words become like lead
as they weigh down their invariably one-sided conversations,
as if they’d be committing ego suicide
if they were to let someone else get a word in edge-wise.

It’s like being endlessly buffeted by wind when in their midst.

Bothering to point this out to them
is as futile as the brief stink of flatulence
in the proverbial whirlwind-
the most you’ll get is a wrinkling of their nose.

The fact is they already know their fault
but they’re too absorbed in themselves
to care about what may be important to someone else,
like a glutton with an endless bowl of food
who knows full and well the next bite could burst his gut
but can’t detach his hand from the fork.

So you smile and nod as they carry on,
but your mind becomes more and more divorced
as they plunge so deeply into repetition
they may as well be chewing a wad of gum.

End position: everyone is numb to what the other thinks,
uncomfortable glances at watches are made
and halfhearted farewells are doled out
like dismissive quarters given to panhandlers.

Sad that the obsessed are never compelled to change

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