The Bellhop
Shawn R. Jones
The quiet man,
lover, and friend,
who Grandmother
no longer wanted
to love,
had children
of his own and
a wife at home
shot himself
and Grandmother
to curse
some other
family
hauntingly
parallel
to my own.
The Bellhop
Shawn R. Jones
The quiet man,
lover, and friend,
who Grandmother
no longer wanted
to love,
had children
of his own and
a wife at home
shot himself
and Grandmother
to curse
some other
family
hauntingly
parallel
to my own.
Oh oh. Is this a true story? Though tight and vivid, it also has a sinister ring to it. Well penned, Shawn.
Yes, Uzoma, it is true. Thank you for you comment. You are always so encouraging : )
I saw his image so clearly while reading this. His uniform, orange blazer w/white shirt bowtie, black pants, calm demeanor. I don’t think he was in work attire when he ambushed her. Rumors say he was intoxicated when he came through the employees kitchen entrance which was way out of character for him at this time of his life.. I thank the Lord that I quit that job months earlier.God Almighty knew I would not be able to handle my life if I had to witness this murder-suicide. A sad chapter for me..
Mom. there are some poems only you can write. Your comment itself sounds like a poem:
I Saw His Image so Clearly
By Rhonda Fitzgerald
An Orange blazer with
White shirt bowtie,
Black pants, and
Calm demeanor
Ambushed her.
Rumors say he was intoxicated
When he came through
The employee’s
Kitchen entrance.
I thank the Lord
I quit months earlier.
God almighty knew
I would not be able to
Handle my life
Had I witnessed this
Murder-Suicide.
A sad chapter for me…
**You have to come up before you go back to work so we can start your blog : )
Like the way you laid that out, Shawn.
Thank you, Mom : )