Vera Podell

A Rueful Jest

jokes fill my mouth and their ears

so now they finally shut up

chuckle comes out of their throats

and it is when i find out

i know the things they want to hear

and i\'m about to puke the words at them

it doesn\'t matter how we\'re feeling

unless we\'re silent it all remains the same

i am a junkie for their attention

but i am trying to neglect

although each time i\'m getting sober

i am not sure how their laughter

should have felt.