As Kenny Roger Song Played On The RadioA Poem by Deborah Leah KrempaAs Kenny Roger's song played on the radio, good old Lucille She thought about what her dying husband use to say
Kenny sang it so well, now in her life as the story becomes true Everyone knows she left him a long time ago, headed to the bars Neon lights called her out, and that's where she strayed No one knows the hell he put her through before she left him You know she was a damn good wife, and a mother, too
Recalling these things in her mind as she listens to Lucille On his deathbed now she sits beside him in a queer silence God only knows if he lives he most likely will be in a wheelchair Every one know she left him a long time ago, headed to the bars Remember the words he once said, he'd rather be dead "So don't take your love to town," you know she already did
She looks at him now with a tube down his throat, and a tear Only once before has she ever seen him cry, as she filed for a divorce No one knows the hell he put her through before she left him Got to pull herself together, as she feels as though she's falling apart
Playing on the radio is Lucille, isn't that ironic? she ponders Leaving him was one thing, but neglecting the kids was another A damn good wife and a mother she was... until she left him Yeah, she ran from barrooms to bedrooms to get back at him Everything is strangely quiet as she hears a thump, thump Don't you know he has something to say, but for once he can't
Okay, do you want a pencil & paper, or for me to leave? Nods his head yes, then no... but he can't even write a word
Then she looks at him with tears welling up in her eyes He wonders why did she leave him as Kenny Roger's song plays Expressions on his face, she could always read him so well
Reaching out & softly touching his hand, he understands A long night ahead as the heart machine keeps beeping Don't you know he has something to say, but for once he can't I don't remember the moment he died or if I was even there Oh, but God how I felt like I pulled the plug on his life
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1 Review Added on January 31, 2010 Last Updated on January 31, 2010 AuthorDeborah Leah KrempaToledo, OHAboutI am grandmother,.. My children and my grandchildren I love them all so very much. They are my gifts from my creator, the blessings in this life. I simply adore poetry and the .. more..Writing
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