I can!
Decades ago,
a casual friend
and his beautiful wife
had an explosive argument.
In a heady mixture
of lager fueled passion
and crass stupidity
he threw himself
through his bedroom window,
landing fifteen feet below
in a shower of broken glass.
Luckily for him,
he learned to live
with his disability
and settled
fairly contentedly
into life in a wheelchair.
I could not.
In my darkest moments
I still replay that loop,
a continuous 8-track of horror
as he jumps
through the fragile glass barrier.
Can you imagine my pain
if he had been a loved one
and not a casual friend?
If he had not been
confined to a wheelchair
but had died.
Can you really
imagine it?
I can!
I look at my partner
sleeping innocently beside me,
and bend down to kiss her.
Slipping quietly out of bed,
I sneak a few tears
in the shower.
Multi-faceted. Your prose, we all know. And we get glimpses now and again of the Hobbo, and see, the old softy is himself personally multi-faceted. A gem in either setting.
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That’s quite a shocking tale!
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And true, unfortunately. 😢
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😳
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Gosh. I’m sorry. Some events haunt us for so long. The poem is lovely, Hobbo. So thoughtful and the ending is beautiful although sad.
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Thank you Worms. I appreciate your comments.🙂
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Yes. Yes, I can. Unfortunately.
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😢
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Life is full of lessons, Hobbo.
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It is indeed a never-ending lesson.
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Multi-faceted. Your prose, we all know. And we get glimpses now and again of the Hobbo, and see, the old softy is himself personally multi-faceted. A gem in either setting.
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Thanks Espie. Your positive and erudite comments are always appreciated.
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Powerful and heartbreaking. Thank you for sharing this slice of life.
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Thank you Nancy. You are welcome. 🙂
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Blimey Hobbo that must have been horrific. Great poem.
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It was. Thanks Vinny!
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