The Unsatisfactory Retrospective
found her/himself shouting at the
world, but alas, the world did not
shout back, found him/herself
staring out at the sea, but alas,
the waves did not come crashing
back, found her/himself massaging
the balding skull, but alas, the
hair follicles did not grow back,
found him/herself whispering
sweet nothings to said lover, but
alas, s/he did not whisper back,
found her/himself asking said
“god” for forgiveness/guidance/
love/hope/etc., but alas, said
“god” said nothing/did nothing
back, found him/herself trying
to work out a life plan, setting
up all the prospective steps to
make something of her/himself,
but alas, life did not act
accordingly, found him/herself
pondering suicide (in order to
sum up all events), but alas,
the mind did not cooperate at
the point of no return, found
her/himself paralyzed in a
hospital bed (the bullet didn’t
abide the will of the trigger
finger), wanting a moral to
the story, but alas…
Copyright © Andrew Delapruch | Year Posted 2012
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