As we reached the bridge that
foggy night,
A mournful gull cried out across
the bight.
And when you paused and turned to
look,
I saw my chance;
a good push was all it took.
And over you went, like a harpy
taking flight.
I won’t shed a single tear as I stand
and watch you go.
This happy smile upon my face is
all I have to show.
All these years, you’ve made my
life a painful living hell.
So long, you wretched hag. Goodbye
and fare thee well.
You’ll soon be singing halleluiah with
the choir down below.
Sounds like a great murder mystery.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Laurie...it really does...
ReplyDeleteso, did that promise really word NOT to shed a tear? hmmm. what happens next
ReplyDeleteunder windsor bridge senryu
excellent! I knew one of those wretched hags that needed a push.
ReplyDeleteDidn't have the pleasure though.
Yoiks! Not the sequel to Pollyanna, I take it. Hee hee.
ReplyDeleteoh dang...at which point she pulls a braveheart moment and yells FREEEDOM!!!! hehe
ReplyDeleteOne thing I really like about your writing, Patti, is that you do the dark stuff really well. I think that's an important skill to have as a writer. I can't tell you how much I love this - it speaks to me a lot. Slam that hag!!!!
ReplyDeleteYour poem justifies both the cruelty suffered and inflicted on the other person!!! Very well captured!
ReplyDeleteOh my!! A true tale of woe and justification...loved this one'
ReplyDeleteHugs
SUeAnn
Hehe... Did he fall or was he pushed!
ReplyDelete'Call the police there's murder afoot here.'
Do they sing hallelujah down there?
Very clever, witty take on the prompt pic Patti :)
OO! Take that! Revenge time, huh? :)
ReplyDeleteA harpy taking flight! interesting...
ReplyDeleteI debated about crime and opted out.
Thanks
Definitely my favorite!
ReplyDeleteTo each his own. For all the pain and sufferings we need to just decide she has to go! Sad but nice write,Patti!
ReplyDeleteHank
Oops. So much for a happy ending...
ReplyDelete;)
That was one great big happy push!!
ReplyDeleteLove it :)
ReplyDeleteA terrible way to euthanase your disabled mother , but exceedingly well written
ReplyDeleteI was humming Wagner as I read your poem Patti. The music fit the rhythm and intensity you so skillfully created. very dramatic!! Thank you for sharing the demise of this hag, and I have to say the world is definitely a better place now. =D
ReplyDeleteOh my! Great poem, visually and emotionally.
ReplyDeleteAh yes a mystery in the making, but let's make the old hag charming and stunning! Wouldn't that be oddly silly!
ReplyDeleteWell. That settles that. :) Great read!
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