Poor Man
the house is gorgeous
perfect
for a lonely like me
no one around to
force me to talk
finally
peace and quiet
i have moved in my furniture
situated myself into my new life
time to live
my life
finally
days pass
before he shows up
“Do you know where Frank
is?”
he asked
he was distraught
but before I could answer
he left
sobbing
“Frank,
Frank…”
who was he?
the next day he returned
did the same thing
this went on for
weeks –
the same thing every day –
before I called the landlord
“Oh I forgot to mention
James.
Poor man.
completely mental
he is.
he and Frank lived there
for several years
Frank was ill
James was too,
but not in the same way
they were an item
I believe
Frank died
James went off the deep end
as if Frank was the only reason
he could
stay sane
if James is bothering you
you could send him to
the hospital
he probably needs it
but I never
had the heart
to put him
there”
we hang up
there’s a knock at my door
again
same time every day
he looks more distant today
detached
“hello James”
he looks surprised
mutters something
that could be
hello
“come inside”
he shuffles in
defeated
depressed
and all I can think is
Poor man.
Copyright © Elena Welsh | Year Posted 2017
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