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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana 
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I sit in The Hovel’s gray gloom days like this there is no light I listlessly pick and peck on the keyboard nothing works for me winter’s chill persists in its decay in this room everything is dark eh . . . sad not even a sliver of the moon’s bright light my thoughts are dark depressing and wasteful the ancient pistol loaded and cocked resting beside me on the table it has come the time to do what I’ve promised I would do so many times o’er these many years I’ve talked it over with her she understands she said I asked her once if she would want me to warn her when the time came she said she did so here I sit in front of the computer trying to send her an email don’t trust myself to call her it is difficult I mean how do you tell her that the time has come for me to escape the pain I can see her face such a beautiful face and again I start the email finally I type Sha her face comes to me again a lone tear trickles down her cheek then she gives me a wonderful smile and . . . quick as a wink the Hovel lights up like a cathedral with a thousand candles I smile back at her shut off the computer uncock the pistol and take out the rounds I have some living left to do ©May 16, 2014 / Jerry Pat Bolton [This message has been edited by JerryPat2 (05-16-2014 06:02 PM).] |
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EmmaRose Senior Member
since 2011-03-02
Posts 1376Midwest |
without pain, no poetry writes, no art paints I feel your pain as well as the beacon of light SHA, who you hold dear |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Thanks ever so much Emma for your wonderful and kind words about my poem this afternoon. ~*~ Sex on television can't hurt you unless you fall off. ~*~ |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Thank goodness for the happy ending Jerry you really had me worried there for a moment. You are really quite good at that turn around business. I'm so glad you have Sha and Zoe, love looks good on you. Lori  |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Thanks Lori. ~*~ Sex on television can't hurt you unless you fall off. ~*~ |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Yes, we all have more living to do. May not be the kind of living we really want but still it is living. So glad you came to that conclusion. |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Actually I am enjoying my life these days, Helen. Thank you so much for stopping by today. ~*~ Less depends on the size of the dog in a fight than the size of the fight in the dog. ~*~ |
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