She said

             every sentence is an accusation

and I thought

             she speaks well

that child has always known what to say about the world

she has a beautiful face a clear head and cosmic notions

             My god, I said

             you’re right    that’s the way it is

the world speaks to you nowadays

                                       in accusations

it doesn’t leave you alone for a minute

it thinks everything is your fault    the world is like that

No she said

             I wasn’t talking about the world

             I was talking about you

Yes I said    that’s it    that’s just what I meant