grey gum

i remember too much.

words

said.

glances given.

i dwell on slights

and disrespect.

i have a hard time letting

go

of lies

and betrayal.

it has a strong hold

on the neurotic side

of my psyche.

it's grey gum stuck

to the bottom

of my shoe,

my soul. dirty and hard.

nearly impossible

to scrape it all away

and be done.