scapegoat

I will be your scapegoat.

I will clean your dishes and do your laundry.

I will do your shopping and pay your bills.

I will be a mirror you can break.

I will raise your babies and bury your dead.

I will write your papers and formulate your agenda.

I will apply your makeup.

I will file your tax return.

I will cook you something when you want something to eat.

I will plant your garden and weed it as needed.

I will be your therapist and your general practitioner.

I will mend your clothes and give you the most flattering fit.

I will invest your meager savings wisely.

I will massage your back.

I will give you my left eye when yours goes blind.

I will talk about the stars, but only if you want me to.

I will guide you through foreign towns.

I will highlight the appropriate passages.

I will be your scapegoat, but I will not save you. 

--6/30/15