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Talk Into My Head (poem)

That is not my handsome husband. That is not my paid cash for a four-door car.   Those are not my well-behaved twins. This half a dozen assortment of creatures... are not my beautiful pets. He wanted      a featureless mannequin,      a corpse bride with little expression. No sequins.   See, he      wanted somethin' easy.           Like blonde apple-cherry pie           Like microwaved mayo in a micro                 with a side of tall skinny cool pink lemonade. A girl,      too stupid to argue or realize her own way. He not only expected but required her to be happier than him, dumber than him, more lovely, less threatening, a chronic cheerleader to his ego and packer of school lunches for his offspring. He has this "logic" because         if she   ...