Untitled #4 / When His Wife Died
When his wife died after three months of marriage
the widower tried to fill the hole in his heart
with food, TV, cards, booze, Buddhism
but none could take her place
so instead
he put a hole in his head.
Copyright © Jesse Jones | Year Posted 2007
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