Of Understanding Men | #CapturedInWords

'You do not understand men.' 

You scolded me

A final statement 

A parting blow 

'You do not understand men.'

As if understanding men 

Is something very, very important

And I missed the memo

'You do not understand men.'

As if understanding men  

Every single last one of you

Is my responsibility 

'You do not understand men.'

As if understanding men  

Is a great prize 

That I don't have the luck to win 

'You do not understand men.'

As if understanding men 

Is commendable 

And I don't warrant a merit 

'You do not understand men.'

As if I understand myself 

And understanding men

Is just so easy and finite 

'You do not understand men.'

As if understanding men

Is a privilege

That I don't deserve 

'You do not understand men.'

As if understanding men

Should be accomplished 

In a mere moment

'You do not understand men.'

As if understanding 

Is a one way street 

That comes to an end 

'You do not understand men.'

You scolded me

As a violent deflection

From understanding you at all 

Captured In Words

I have a terrible habit of never finishing what I set out to write and you know what? That’s fine. For me, writing is a progressive, evolutionary act and so I try to publish in short, first drafts to give myself less of a hard time and the freedom to capture whatever I feel at a given time. 

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