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Shhhhh

from Civil Unrest by Purrbot

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SHHHHH


I'm turning into my father
I am so much like him
Will I be 27 before I date again
I want to kiss my father
I want to hold his hand
We could trade secrets on which we'd let no one in
I want to learn what I don't know about him
Share what I have not shared
Which is no short order

We will be met with cold chipped shoulders
Encouraging us to stay our hands
They will say, "Shhhhhh! Don't be so loud!
Don't draw attention to yourself!
Don't talk with your hands!
Don't act like you like each other in public!
Don't stick out like sore thumbs!
What would we do if you raised the bar
On father/son relations
We'd look so bad!
We're already so sub par"

I do not know you half as well as I'd like
And we live so far away
We could trade stories
And uncover common hopes and neuroses

God, I am just like you, aren't I

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from Civil Unrest, released August 8, 2006

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Purrbot Portland

Nathan Wade Carter (he/him) is a queer, grey-a, non-binary poet, musician, & artist living in Portland, Oregon. His chapbook is ROYGBIV (Ursus Americanus Press 2017). His poetry can be found in Hobart, Fugue, Gramma Poetry, Poor Claudia, The Fem, & others. He is the editor and founder of SUSAN / The Journal. He writes & performs songs under the name Purrbot. ... more

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