after Kerri Shying
It’s awful
and how sad
but how long
the wrong place
the wrong time
alas any kid
that curious
would do it
cliff face jesus
down so deep
angel spread
read it in the papers
there is no death
It’s awful
and how sad
but how long
the wrong place
the wrong time
alas any kid
that curious
would do it
cliff face jesus
down so deep
angel spread
read it in the papers
there is no death
I'm really intrigued by this poem Rob - it packs a punch and yet I want to know so much more. A sequel? The Wrong Place II?
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ReplyDeleteThank you, dear Kristen. It was shrunk down from this:
It's awful
of course
and so sad
and dismal
to know
how badly
it fucked up
but how long
would you
have fought it
admit it
some got here
wrong place
wrong time
and any kid
that curious
about leaving
would've done
about the same
no ropes
no drugs
no razors
down so deep
the lungs
the drop off
cliff face jesus
not the end
and never
about death
the other side
30 years ago. A 2000m drop off in the Solomons. Tell you the story someday. :)
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