PICKET FENCE
Once I had a beautiful union
Monogamous
Suburban
Still not exactly sure if true love prevailed
Lustful infatuation most likely
Comforting thumb to suck perhaps
Fetal security blanket
In the legal arena of matrimony
I do recall quite vividly
An overwhelming rush of passion
As she asked me to zip her dress
Her sweet scent
Exotic
Ambrosial stimulation
Her soft and warm proximity
Excites me to this day
We married
The envy of all things copasetic
Counterfeit American dream
Me
A rising star back then
In the maw of a black hole
Corporate alter boy
Lighting career candles
Burning at both ends
She
So radiantly stunning
Sensitive housewife
Lovely nurturing mom
I never slowed down to cherish
The precious gift
Her by my side
Happy ever after
Destroyed by my dirty addiction secret
The picket fence
Now in shambles
Her memory haunts me night and day
Such a harsh lesson learned
At times
I long to simply sleep
Catatonic
Deep unconsciousness
Alas
Life goes on
Despite my many flaws
Should you see her
Please tell her I’m sorry
I miss her terribly
© Bill Grimes Jr. 2006
