Poetry Portfolio 2: Life and Bethany

Life and Bethany


Yes there is life after Beth
trying as one might to love her to Death
because trying so hard means you did your best
doesn't mean she'll ever say yes

Like ghosts you'll see each other again at the grocery mart
Like victimized villagers you'll both look up with a start
maybe before's hurt will again begin to smart
simply push along your shopping cart

There are fates worse than heaven or hell
like terrible car rides if that rings a bell
where talking is creeping upon egg shells
and your soul is absent as far as you can tell

so take it from me and don't wish for death
because you're here right now
and you're not there, yet