The Indifferent Woman Poem by RIC BASTASA

after you build a higher iron grilled fence
round your house
letting the bushes rise
grass untrimmed and letting all the dust
accumulate in your old inherited furniture

after you bought more locks
the house door
and windows all shut

your phone line cut
added another dog to frighten away
possible guests

i said to myself, i don't care anymore
since you don't care anymore too
in anyway in anything
at any time

i guess you'll know the consequences of your acts
when you die you must learn to bury your own corpse.