Author Archives: Jim Wortham
I Need a Hug
Hello death
Death Flying around like a buzzard Accidents Falls My body needs repair I often give up I feel you taking over My pain is great It is difficult to go out Sad dreams arrive nightly Terrible dreams as well I do not know what to do I am not ready yet I think I needContinue reading “Hello death”
my phone does not ring
a friend from the past once said someday when enough days go by my phone won’t ring he was talking about women would rather talk with someone younger We were talking like all guys do about girls we were dating he said we won’t look good forever I didn’t think much about that but yearsContinue reading “my phone does not ring”
Another Night Alone
I call women I once knew they don’t call back My luck has ended I’ve had too many birthdays Former girlfriends are looking for younger guys I sit in my apartment sipping grape wine eating cheese spread with crackers just waiting for someone to call
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Life Interrupted
It happens without warning a car accident health crisis financial problem It’s not always the crisis that hurts so much It’s how we ride the storm how we cope with bad luck how we pick ourselves up and start over Help is often a prayer away