Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Hunger

He yearned to be seen;
she hungered to be read.
It was as simple as that.
He published a little magazine;
she wrote sinister poems.
It was as simple as that.
He was twenty two and lonely;
she was eighteen and sly.
It was as simple as that.
She became pregnant
and killed herself.
He lived a long life
in her shadow.
It was as simple as that.

1 comment:

Alex Moore said...

ok, this is only the third bit i've read on this site. i don't normally make more than one comment. but this is an artform: telling so much & using so little.