Wow - Mark, I love this. Gosh, you said such a lot in just a few words. A great gift! I love your imagery and your insights - and that wonderful drawing of you and your "book of insults."
As I read this poem, I was thinking about how there are so many ways in relationships that it can be too easy not to see our own contributions when things go awry. We don't have to insult someone to mess up and not see our own responsibility, something that happens all too often.
This poem is a powerful, yet simple reminder of this.
Thanks so much for this beautiful offering, and for sharing it on HHH. I'm honoured to publish it!