Poet's Korner

I never said I
wanted to be
here
I never said I
was having
fun

Stop trying to
flatter me

I never claimed I
was good at
this
I never claimed to
be anything of the
kind

Please, don't try to
flatter me

I never indicated I
was trapped in these
dire circumstances
of my own
volition
In no way did I ever
say I felt comfortable
in my own skin
and in no way do I
feel I deserve
to

I cannot beseech you enough,
spare me your attempts at
flattery

And don't flatter yourself
either.

--Chris Peebles