Excuse me if I tripped over your whatever

just read it and see

Excuse me if I tripped over your whatever
on the way to your bed.

You heard me.
I didn't mean to offend you.

But when you expend so much effort
pretending you don't really care

sometimes I think
you don't.

Author's Note

Reviews

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ouch! Bitter. Someone feeling a little neglected perhaps?

[Lyn Anderson]

Yeah well we are all allowed our grouchy days I suppose. :)

[Neville]

Many a true word written in jest, anger, frustration, regret etc etc.

I suspect there is probably far more here than might immediately meet the eye

[Lyn Anderson]

So true my friend. Thanks for visiting this one.

[therisa]

I know, I have used "whatever", as a defensive tactic, because I know, how much that person hated this word. Instead of, saying something, far more bitter and corrosive, in response, to them, which would totally destroy this relationship that I want to keep. Sigh. There are times, I wish, life was, so much simpler to live.

[Lyn Anderson]

Yes, in this case, the whatever is bigger than a word, and describes the reluctance of one person to admit his feelings at all. When this happens, sometimes feelings can inadvertently be hurt.

[therisa]

Wonder, if there is a middle word, which one can use, and still describe their feelings, towards another person, without harsh or vindictive, towards them.

[Bonaventure Onuabuchi]

You tone is that of anger, though you are apologising.... If someone we do expect to care is doing the otherwise, our best role shouldn't be to get the person pissed off. Rather, we should care to let him/her know of our expectation.. Good work, keep writing

[Lyn Anderson]

Interesting this poem should be interpreted that way. This isn't an angry poem, at least not in my head. Rather that of exasperation. I am a person who very clearly lays out all my expectations. However, some people, in an attempt to mask their own feelings, hide them.

[Delmar Cooper]

Hitting too close to home with that arrow. I don't use "whatever" in the exemplar context. I'm far worse and forestall conversation with a well timed grunt. A miracle I haven't been smothered with a pillow.

[Lyn Anderson]

I like your wife. And I don't even know her. :)

[Travis Gibson (poetic h..]

"whatever" one of those words that boils my egg. Lol such an open-ended thing to say, and one I always interpret negatively. Great work here!

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you, nice to see you, glad you stopped by.

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

It has always been a pleasure.

[NoelHC]

"Whatever." almost as deadly and final as when a woman says "Fine." Interesting twist in how you played it in on that first line.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you I appreciate it

[AprilRN1210]

I wall myself in "whatevers" a lot sometimes.. more of a defense mechanism than to hurt others... if I pretend I don't care maybe things wouldn't hurt as much.. (at least I try to tell myself this).. short and powerful as usual..

[Lyn Anderson]

Exactly, build a wall out of false bravado, pretending not to care.

[Matching Socks]

Whatever... :)
God, how frustrating is it when they talk in "whatever' or 'fine' or 'yeah, sure, ok'.
Is it pride I wonder?

[Lyn Anderson]

Who knows. But sometimes whatever is a lot worse than just spelling it out

[Matching Socks]

Yup.........

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Some people think they have to act aloof in order to keep loved ones interested.

[Lyn Anderson]

True. And others hide behind fear.