you trip me up

o grief
you sneak up on me
you fool me
you trip me up
o grief
you catch me unawares
you pretend a thing is okay
you trick me
o grief
you seem to be at a distance
you move in close
you sabotage me
o grief
gimme a break
would you?
gimme a break
and let normal life
return
more
often
– a widow