​”it hurts Jack

to think

that Jill thinks he is hurting her

by (him) being hurt

to think

that she thinks he is hurting her

by making her feel guilty

at hurting him

by (her) thinking

that he is hurting her

by (his) being hurt

to think that she thinks he is hurting her

by the fact that

​da capo sine fine​”


-excerpt from “Knots” by r.d. laing