Ancestral Curses
probably started before my great aunt
was born
I wonder if she knew as a little girl
she would only stay for a little while
forced to yield
her virginity
to a man’s heels
then have her light
drained violently
I imagine dinner that night
Her first night not home
I imagine the loss
100 years later
and I grieve for my great grandparents
Our bloodline divides
Competes
Passes judgement
Deflects
Projects
so I say no
to 90% of the invitations I receive
I have no desire to be anywhere
near
being with myself is the greatest peace