Beginning and Ending
Beginning and Ending
By Elton Camp
Robert as a child, was usually lonely
The friends he had were in name only
Boy didn’t know what he did wrong
But, with others, didn’t quite belong
He was uncertain what he should do
“We don’t want to play with you.”
On steps of his house he sat and cried
Each day, a tiny bit of Robert died
In school, Robert did reasonably well
Although in social skills didn’t excel
At sports, he didn’t very well compete
Was ignored by the girls he did meet
Business success brought him a wife
And two kids, his chief delight in life
Marriage didn’t last long, of course
She wanted money and a divorce
“I’m sorry, but I don’t love you anymore”
Then poor Robert was alone as before
His children she turned against him
Life, again, became exceedingly grim
In old age, Robert again sits alone
Any reason for living is long gone
And there is a pistol lying at his side
It’s the only solution he hasn’t tried
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