She is strong enough/
to do this. Can we be strong/
enough to let her?
Written after my daughter was admitted to a treatment center for eating disorders, then started calling, begging to be released.
Tag Archives: hurting
Worst Father Ever: Revolutionary IMproVerse Haiku
She calls, asking me/
to take her from something which/
can save her life. No!
–written 2 hours after my daughter was admitted to a treatment center for eating disorders. She called, crying, begging me to pick her up.
Good Feelings Man: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
I’m glad I’ve been the/
means for so many to have/
good feelings again.
Tired Of Reading: Romantic Blogging Rhyming Haiku Lament
When you read how my/
heart bleeds for you, don’t you want/
to scream: “Just shut up!” ?
I Can’t Suffer In Silence: Romantic Blogging Haiku Lament
Yenta made the choice
to “Suffer in silence”. I /
wish my fingers let me.
Wanting to Ask But Not: Romantic Blogging Improv Haiku Lament
I want to ask her:/
“What’s going on?” but I made/
the pained choice not to.
Just When You Think: Romantic Blogging Haiku Lament
Just when you think it’s/
safe to open up your heart,/
you learn that it’s not.
Worse Than Goodbye: Romantic Blogging Haiku Lament
There was a goodbye /
with no hug. This feeling of/
silence is much worse.
More Than 24: Romantic Blogging Haiku Lament
It’s now been more than/
24. I’m proud of my/
control despite pain.
Cold Flagstaff: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku Lament.
Crushed ice. James Taylor./
Jack and Diane. Cruel mem’ries/
in a cold Flagstaff.