ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM (A VALENTINE POEM)
The Elephant in the room sits still
Staring at me stare at you
My eyes on you; yours on your phone
This time last year, we were entangled like locks
We started with the cupcakes but ended up…
Let’s just say we made a mess — a good one.
But, these days, you retreat
Like snail to oil
Like wax to fire
Like a coward…
The Elephant in the room weeps
Our pet
Our comfort animal
His collar spells a name
“Resentment”.
Big ears that never listen
Two tusks with which we stab each other’s backs
Thick skins that keep us coming back for more
And my big trunk that doesn’t stand for you…
Not anymore.
The Elephant in the room wins.
Tired of going halfway — then some more just to reach you
Its never me
Its never you
We never bend for each other
At least not during arguments.
We just sit in a circle around the fire
Waiting for time to run out
Cos, we’re too scared to leave.
So we sit…
Two jokers and a pet
