The mockery of tear here lines.
HARD TO OPEN BY JEFFREY THOMPSON 34THPARALLEL MAGAZINE ISSUE 120
The circles of arrows capping medicine bottles
Foil fitting tight as stone at Machu Picchu
Molded plastic and laminated backing forever conjoined
Package perforations making promises they don’t keep
The mockery of Tear Here lines, the scam of the resealable
And you, more generous than any friend, with your profile pix and pet obits, recovery journeys, birthdays alone, and coffee shop quips
Will you like and share my lies?