Why am I always the bad guy
in your stories? I said

Who else do you see around?
you said

But why can’t I be the good guy
sometimes? Oh, I see – you’re
the good guy …

In the still space, after the laughter,
I considered  – I will only ever
see played out
what I believe to be the story  –
if the story doesn’t change,
the reason’s obvious

If I want a different story,
I must first believe it’s possible,
and then see it pre-existing,
a thing already true.

©Wendy Mulhern
July 2, 2021