Whatever he tried before failed,
misery is worse a pain so sharp;
the therapist scratches his head,
and the patient who plays the harp,
looks at him with much dissent:
suppressing his internal lament!
" Is there a cure for a heartbreak bitter that wine?
Did this naive teen fall in love too soon?
Did he break every rule and turn into a buffoon?
Can even a lonely one be on a cloud nine?
Mom says, " You should wait
and live you innocent years to avoid regret;
raising a family is a hard task,
only fools, without any wisdom, take this risk. "
" Is there a cure for a heartbreak bitter than wine? "
Shouldn't love be all joy especially for the young
who explore new horizons humming a sweet song?
Is a crush an irresistible impulse to draw a line
and not be sorry for an unintentional mistake
that led me to a commitment of a lifetime?
In a Faded Photo:
sitting delicately on that cushion couch
brothers snuggled at either shoulder
jealously contending for her affection
little sister happily squirming on daddy’s lap
dreamlike calm:
stone fireplace
crackling, popping
spitting sparks
everything in place
all as it should be
as it should have been
so long ago...
knock knock on the door
don’t answer, daddy warns
it’s her again, daddy warns
you’ll be sorry, daddy warns
little sister squirming
little sister sweating
pathologic curiosity:
irresistible impulse
to answer the door...
something out there
who are you I ask
it’s me son.
told you not to answer daddy says
told you it was her daddy says
they cut off her breast
she turned yellow
it spread to her liver
she's dead.
little sister squirming
little sister screaming
in a faded photo...
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