Immutable

You say his name
Through gritted teeth.
The things he says
Defy belief;
But why then
Say his name at all
When doing so
Precedes a fall
Into a hole
So deep and wide
You can’t get out,
You’re stuck inside
Why not then,
Forget this man
Who you
Are so much better than,
And leave his name
To rot, decay
And free yourself
From this dismay?
But like an itch
You must relieve,
No matter how
Strong you believe
This man is better
Far away,
Your lips form his name
Every day.