WEDDING PRESENT

Eyes lowered at top -table
sitting- forever the 'Black Sheep'
wanting to heckle
cut through the charade
wedding breakfast

Am I the only one, yet again,
who has to expose the
truth in this
'family'?

"Are you serious?
all the plattitudes, letters,
presents, cash...give you
a head start in the
monogamous
marriage
con-
you've already got 
the kid
the house
the ring

Why make promises that you won't keep?

I want my redundant donation
back!
(it was on sale
or return)

Bit like this pantomime we're
enduring
for the sake of making that
sweet bastard
you spawned
-acceptable"