Bitter

By Paul A. Bourne



bitter !
Oh, bitter!
bitter more than vinegar
sick
sick of the war, crime, injustice and
hopelessness . . .
to laugh it hurts
to cry it depresses
to die it’s too costly
to think it’s burdensome
Oh fig tree!

too much!
too much, man!
Please dear nature -
how much longer -
will this weight be on my shoulders?