Man of the House

... had me mouthing “never agains” / almost as sincerely false / as his broken record of promised abstinence

The cyclical, emotionally unstoppable nature of this poem, particularly as stated in the passage above, really strikes me in this piece. I barely pick up on the "she" mentioned in the comments here, but I think, within the social milleau, its interesting how individuals end up doing things they wouldn't quite expect, or want, except that social expectations of the unspoken sort begin to warp behaviors. Very interesting poem, with undercurrents of experience that most wouldn't want to admit. I found it disturbing.  Which is a plus.