WRONG WAY

WRONG WAY

do not take this
the wrong way

do not
take it all
quite so personally

the best metaphors
are the ones
you cannot help
but take personally

the worst,
the ones you take
the wrong way
are
   diabolical, lethal

some unidentified metaphors
on and beneath
your radar
are winging their way
to you right now

even as we speak, shoot

the breeze, could
be angels,
might be devils

might be
    arrows

soaked in love
killer envenomed

not being able
to duck them dodge them
shows
    for better or for worse
they have
your number

can’t miss
about to hit