The Same

Strangers meet

You take my oral exam
I take yours
I hope
you hope
we find
a same

deliberately
you have prepared.
you are
your answers

what do you do for a living
where do you live
are you married
what's on for you this weekend

answer
the same
as me
I admire you
and through you
I admire myself

answer
not
the same
and we will
be
polite

you amusing go-lucky child
you with many friends studying
you plumage of suit
you wet wipe husband
you lawn trimmer
you grandfather
you money giver
you go quietly to the nursing home, now


Rebellion happens
briefly

Briefly

the beautiful people
grow up
and won't
be friends
fuck
love
respect
anyone not
the same

Perhaps
I won't
end up
friendless
unfucked
unloved
disrespected
forgotten
and
alone