Lines Left on The Cutting Room Floor - January 24, 2019

Some think understanding is the point.
Some believe the point demands release.
Others point between the lines, the crease
where shame settles. Wear their anger—a ring,
fat on your finger, a large and uncut jewel
around your neck—to invoke the cruel stain
healing leaves. Summon what honor you can.
The days will fall away like scabs. When love
betrays love, love is not the point.