I’d Rather

I’d rather be a hayseed
I’d rather your contempt
I’d rather not fit in your box
To my own detriment
I’d rather be the wrong-shaped peg
To fill your right-shaped hole
I’d rather bear your harsh contempt
Than give to you my soul
I’d rather be a reprobate
Beneath consideration
Than pretend to give a f**k
For your appreciation

©️ jane jago 2019