Trouble from Private Violence by Jaggery

trouble . . .

i’ve felt it, too
felt like doing something drastic
felt it also
something dramatic
opened your book
opened up a wound
never had such a look
now i have learned about

trouble . . .
there but for the grace of god go i

bottleneck / choked up
sticky fingers down the throat
stranglehold
throwing up and out
unloading burdens while unloading bullets
my shadow brother
there but for the grace of god go i

gentlemen
gentlemen of the jury
have you none of your own private violence?
opened that book
opened up a wound
& maybe we both are
just another one of those empty ones

with trouble . . .
& with struggle

there but for the grace of god go i

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