Delicate

By Ben Fetterman

It’s weird how there are some people
Who you can talk about,
Or say anything in front of,
And they won’t bat an eye at it.
Then something happens,
And you’re no longer quite as close
As you were before.
Suddenly harmless ribbing
Gets treated like
You insulted their mother.
So you realize,
To keep this relationship,
You need to be more careful
As its current state
Is delicate.