Last Call
Never I felt so alone, as this night
that I lie here in fright
Passing on
Unabashed- unatoned
miles from home- THEY'RE GONE!
Empty….scattered…..Strawn
Shouldn't have run that red light, it was wrong
Now my family's gone
Souls have flown
with a flash- and a moan
quickly thrown- like stones
wind shield….. Crushing…..bone
Just one last drink I had said- wryly smiled
She was right- she was riled
All the while
I held fast- and I smiled
defense -and denial
Words….so vainly….. styled
She'd accepted with trust- always did
Love, protect- her, the kids
What I did
Braked and skid- as we slid
we flipped- the tree hit
White oak-….ripped….- and split
Copyright © Ronald Wheeler | Year Posted 2015
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