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Obsession's Bitter Harvest

Lights! Camera! Action!
Cue “My Sister Sam”
At first sight there was attraction
Fanboy’s heart was smitten—BAM!

As he watched her on TV
His infatuation grew
So he wrote her lots of fan mail
Her one response stirred obsession's brew

For a time all was serene
What came next was the prime factor
When he saw on the TV screen
Her in bed with another actor

Fanboy’s deep obsession exploded
Fueled by deviant perception
Thus her stalker he became
Led by massive misconception

Finally hired a private dick
To find out her current address
Paid him more to do it quick
Overwhelmed by sheer distress

He knocked on her apartment door
She said he was an unwanted guest
Called her”another Hollywood whore”
Then he shot her in the chest

Rebecca Schaeffer was pronounced dead
Robert John Bardo took her life
Obsession’s bitter harvest
Yielding hurt and endless strife






February 16, 2020
F T I obsession
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Barbara Barry-Nishanian October 16, 2020 at 7:39 PM So sorry this is true. Not familiar with sitcom. Written very well. Mark Toney October 18, 2020 at 1:04 PM Thank you, Barbara. Sad story for sure. ~Mark

Linda Milgate February 17, 2020 at 5:21 PM I hope this isn't true if so all my heartfelt sympathy to you. If not I am glad. It is a well written poem with a strong story. So many dysfunctional folks out there now. Mark Toney February 17, 2020 at 9:13 PM Linda, thank you for your thoughtful comment. This is a true story about actress Rebecca Schaeffer who was stalked and killed. She played in the sitcom “My Sister Sam” with Pam Dawber, actor Mark Harmon’s wife. Her murder resulted in new anti-stalking laws, including requiring the California DMV to stop making driver’s addresses available to the public.