The Liar came
when I was eating a pomegranate
because he’s seen me naked
and he wants to make a big deal of it.
The Liar said,
‘you know why he’s doing this,
don’t you?
you know you’re like the slow kid in class
the one the teacher feels sorry for
the one she sends on errands
to the principal’s office
when everyone else is playing partner games?
you know he’s just trying to make you feel better,
right?’
The Liar has turned me
right off apples.
I threw my fruit at him
and said,
‘you better watch your head.’