They accept each other
the way they are.
Or—
he thinks she knows
what will make him happy,
and—
he is angry
that she
thinks she knows
what he wants.
She is angry
that he thinks
she thinks
she knows.
He says
she wants him to lose
his sense of self—
to be a part of her
to be a part
of her
life.
And this makes her mad.
She thinks
he should know—
that she loves him
just the way he is.
But—
he is angry
that she doesn't know
she is telling him
how to be different.
And—
he is angry
that she thinks
she knows
what is best
for him.
She is angry
that he thinks
she knows
what will make him
different—
when she accepts him
just the way
he is.
She is angry
because
he should know
she would never
try to change him.
They are angry
because they
don't know
what they
should know
about each other.
They are angry
because they think
neither of them
know the true intentions
of each other.
But it doesn't matter
what you intended
to say or do—
it only matters
what I think I heard
you say,
what you think
you heard
me say—
to you.