Day 68: Paradox

For my friend, Shivani.

Paradox
By Batsheva 2/7/10

Who are the people
Who push all your buttons
Get stuffed at Thanksgiving--
The turkey gluttons--
The people who always
Drive you nuts
Whose comments make
The deepest cuts . . .

And yet they're the ones
Whose love for you
Is always there
Whate'er you do
Who'll help you
Any way they can
And often are
Your biggest fans

So who are these folk,
Contradictory?
You know the joke:
They're family.