my family tree has such a fungus

my family tree has such a fungus

A Poem by Philip Gaber

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I still can't get to the part
where I'm supposed to be grateful.
For anything.
The unbearable sadness of life
taints all things for me.
Values, relationships, passions (WTF are those?)
Nothing I say 
will sound authentic enough 
because I won't believe it anyway.
Thanks, relatives, for saddling me
with this s****y outlook on life
you passed down to me,
along with diabetes, high blood pressure, and mental illness.
From the jump, I didn't even have a shot.
B******s.
My family tree has such a fungus!

© 2024 Philip Gaber


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Philip Gaber
Philip Gaber

Charlotte, NC



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