Thank you.
Thank you ever so
for your constructive criticism,
constructed of explosives
poisons and blades.
Thank you for telling me what to think
how to feel
the way to behave.

I appreciate your help
in these sensitive matters
and shall endeavor
to act appropriately
according to your edicts.
It’s good that I know what to do
now that you’ve told me
in no uncertain terms
how wrong I’ve been.

I understand now
how to behave.
I see the ways
to react.
I will be on top of these things
going forward
with the instructions
you’ve so politely provided.

Thanks again
for teaching me
how to suffer
how to hurt
how to experience my pain.
I only hope that someday
I have the chance to return the favor.