Poetry
Boom!
Stand back
“Anger” is my middle name. Oh yes, my love, my dear. For all the years I’ve talked and talked, and still, you do not hear.
Why this is I cannot say. Although our souls were one. But something’s come between us, and I fear that we are done.
Both of us have changed, I know. But, love, is that so bad? Can we not rebuild our house… Reclaim what we once had?
Silently, you contemplate. There’s sadness in your eyes. But haven’t you heard, my love, my dear, that “true love” never dies?
There’s no ease in life with me. I’ve known this all along. I worry for you constantly, but how can that be wrong?
“Anger” is my middle name. It burns me up inside. Watch, wait, and when I explode, you’ll know I never lied.
Sherry McGuinn is a slightly-twisted, longtime Chicago-area writer and award-winning screenwriter. Her work has appeared in The Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, and numerous other publications. Sherry’s manager is currently pitching her newest screenplay, a drama with dark, comedic overtones and inspired by a true story.
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