drop by
your ex wife's
middle of the day
to grab some
final belongings.
two wine glasses
in the sink
and your wedding photos
which only last week
still hung in the hallway
are gone.
you smell
the sheets
and pillows
in her bed
then you find
a used condom
in the
bathroom garbage
as your heart
fills with
concrete
dropping down
into your
ankles.
Justin Hyde lives in Iowa where he works with criminals. He has a web-page here: http://www.nyqpoets.net/poet/justinhyde.
your ex wife's
middle of the day
to grab some
final belongings.
two wine glasses
in the sink
and your wedding photos
which only last week
still hung in the hallway
are gone.
you smell
the sheets
and pillows
in her bed
then you find
a used condom
in the
bathroom garbage
as your heart
fills with
concrete
dropping down
into your
ankles.
Justin Hyde lives in Iowa where he works with criminals. He has a web-page here: http://www.nyqpoets.net/poet/justinhyde.
