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.
Tag Archives: Poetic Lament
Your Busy Days: Romantic ImproVerse Haiku Lament
I’m glad your days were/
busy. It kept me off your/
mind. you said it would.
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.
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.
Close By Distance: Romantic ImproVerse Haiku Lament
Although we’re now near,/
for as distant as we are/
it could be Texas.
Black Hole Heart: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku Lament
The emptiness that/
fills my ears is only matched /
by my heart’s black hole.