Three Ribs Bust

she unlocks the door

like the enemy 

I’m instantly exonerated 

the pain of blame 

exceeds departure 

I’ve got to stand my ground

and question her,

I didn’t sign up for this,

to forgive is to forget

-              apparently

she scatters forgiveness

-              sparingly 

but the blame 

keeps coming

back on me,

I’m selling myself short,

captured and caught

bought 

and 

paid 

for

under the guise of 

good behaviour,

I’m on parole

spherical like

a cannonball 

fired 

into 

the circus freaks 

gut

one rib

two ribs

three ribs bust