MISANTHROPE

For Mel, my wordsmith

I miss you my misanthrōpos
My groucho cynic hermit
But I’m glad you left my life
For now I love a man called Phil
And he loves all that you abhor
Mankind, marriage, me
My kind-hearted Philanthrōpos
Who I can’t fault for misogyny
Or misology or even misogamy
Misanthrōpos, I wish you well
I am not the person to misein
And you are still an anthrōpos
I promised once to love forever,
My doubter, mocker, pessimist,
My sexist anti-feminist…

But:
Enough is finally enough
My Phil and I wish you well
You sourpuss, killjoy, gloomer
I’m off to better futures
You stay here in your shell.


© Darren White