In The Wake Of Her Passing

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Open Poetry #41

In The Wake Of Her Passing

hoot_owl_rn
Member Patricius

since 1999-07-05

Posts 10750
Glen Hope, PA USA

0 posted 2007-08-11 05:33 PM

In The Wake Of Her Passing

He’d been spending a lot of time
with royalty lately -
Queen Martini and the Jack of Daniels
were now his closest friends.

Inhaling secondary smoke
and two fists shy of drunk
had developed
into more of a career
than a pastime
and each wasted moment
brought him
one second closer to being wasted.

The bartender had seen
the dog-eared photograph
of cherished wife
whose flaxen hair, blue eyes,
and electric smile were enough
to make a married man
want to cheat.
Talk was
he’d been this way since she died.
But talk was talk
and booze was money.

Some said he drank
his life away -

there were others who knew
she was already gone.

I am nothing special...and my name will soon be forgotten,but I've loved another with all my heart and soul,and to me,this has always been enough.~N.S

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

1 posted 2007-08-11 05:51 PM

Nice writing..."I've loved another with all my heart and soul."...James

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

2 posted 2007-08-11 07:16 PM

sad, but happens often~~

M

serenity blaze
Member Empyrean

since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

3 posted 2007-08-11 10:37 PM

I'm a fan of the poetic punch, and you did just that with your twist at the end.

I was a fan of yours then, and I am a fan of yours now.

thank you lovie, just for being here again--you are scales and balances.

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