Final Curtain
A stacked senryu poem
Thought I was your star
Now I know I was merely
A small bit player
In a larger cast
With you as romantic lead
Me.. the wronged spouse
There was a rewrite
My star role was supplanted
By a newcomer
Now a new rewrite
The spurned lover vows revenge
Her role.. dead body
She plays the role well
Lying there in crimson pool
Stunt knife switched for real
Standing ovation
Delivered by the viewer
Audience of one
The stage lights are out
Final curtain has been drawn
Our parts have been played
My next audition
Murderer sentenced to life
Pose for the camera
About the Creator
Andrew C McDonald
Andrew McDonald was a 911 dispatcher for 30 yrs with a B.S. in Math (1985). He served as an Army officer 1985 to 1992, honorably exiting a captain.
Never mind. I give up.
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