The Tea Party

 


The doorbell rang 

Miss Grief is visiting again

All in black - a withered widow

With the silver ornaments around her neck she fiddles

Dark circles, bloodshot eyes

She turns away, like everyone else she tries

Denying my very own existence

I let her in, I have to be persistent

Wasn't this supposed to be my job - turn away from her?

Her behaviour so many questions stirs

However, I am patient, here for her

Throw her out? To me it would never have occurred

She tells me too - today

It is here that she plans to stay

I`d better try to entertain her

That would be a no brainer

Of all devoted pupils she chose me

Again, so often she insists

I don`t oppose, I just need to prepare

All her other sisters I am to summon, then it would be fair

A container for my tears I have to find

Some hankies, lots of them - and lots of wine

We will throw a party at my place

All of you are welcome here to stay

Long-lasting connections I have built

They are so completely real

Nothing from my life I can erase 

They are here to remind me, plead my case

Their twisted love I should embrace

It`s the only type that I seem to ever face

And that is fine, cause it all seems so complicated

No more things I am to be involved in, I`d rather get eradicated

With them it is too late

They are my destiny, my fate

It is not pleasant, I am the only one to see

There are these witnesses around me

They made me swear an oath

I am committed now, and so resolved

Vouching for me in return, they`re here

If it had never happened, they would have disappeared

They would have gone to someone else instead

To someone who should not be dead

Like me who`s hanging on a thread

Nobody would like that being said

That`s why I am appreciative, thankful

I will be there attentive, and not at all resentful

I`ll make some tea, and offer them my food

And hope they`ll stay, /but not for good/

These guests I get so used to - there is no one else

My life`s most invaluable spells

At some point they will go their way

But here for a while they have to stay

To them I have to tend now

For as long as they are around

I should give them my affections - they do exist

Pretending otherwise would throw me into an abyss

I would do what they require

I would give them my whole world, entire

They would stay for many nights and days

Whatever, whatever this entails!

Otherwise - they`ll chase me, they will stalk me

Their numerous disguises will provoke me

Like shadows lurking in the darkness

Their blades - so threatening - the sharpness!

Their steps behind me all the time

Echoing within my head, they will remind me of my crime

I would never slip away, I`m well aware

In the end they`ll stab me - what would be fair!

I`d rather have you, Grief, and all your sisters at my place

I am not strong enough to do the race

So you are welcome here! Stay!

I`ll brew the tea and entertain you - you won`t have to pay!

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