Mark Gaudet on the Other Side of the
Have I Made You Bitter?
I sense your bitterness
Bitter like the quinine
in tonic water
that makes the back of my throat
close up
As bitter as mustard greens
kept in a crisper
with mold on the outside leaves
The bitter taste
of earwax on the tip of my
pinky finger
The fresh
horseradish root
put in the vegan meal
you made
is bitter
Your feelings
toward me are bitter
Your feminist views towards men
in general are bitter
You hate me more when
you’re bitter
I love you more when you’re
bitter
We seem to fuck better
when you're bitter
© Copyright Mark Gaudet 2007