Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Haibun



                                            THE BREAKUP

So, now he was alone with his pain.  A red hot poker in his belly.  Searing coals ready to sizzle his insides.  The episodes were coming at shorter intervals, each more intense. 

“It’s  been three weeks since I’ve seen you, and you still don’t look well,” Libby had said, as she began to straighten up the mess in his apartment, a mixed look of concern and disgust on her face. “When are you going to see a doctor?

“I did, I told you.  Ulcers.  Gotta watch the chili peppers.”

“I mean a specialist.  I think that diagnosis is wrong.”

“And what do you know, Dr. Libby Sullivan?  Miss couldn’t get through any high school science class without my help?  Stop butting in where it’s none of your business.”

His words and tone had the desired effect.  Libby left again.  Maybe she would stay away for good, this time.  He was as rotten as his insides.

There’s nothing in it for her.  A lot of self-sacrifice and TLC around the clock.  Three months?  Six months?  Too long to watch her eyes cloud up with his pain.  Too long to see her lips quiver as she fed him or wiped the sweat from his face.  Too long to watch her watch him.  Too long to see her love turn to pity.  Better that she hate him.  It was the least he could do to show his love.

                                                          end of summer
                                                      a cold draft
                                                      in all the rooms

Contemporary Haibun On-line, Dec. 2007

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7 comments:

Bill said...

Well done. I like the complex relationship between prose and verse.

Adelaide said...

Thanks, Bill. I appreciate your comments.

Adelaide

Gillena Cox said...

this haibun is well put together, its biting, its intense, its dramatic, its humane

much love...

Adelaide said...

Thanks, Gillena, for your comments. They are much appreciated.

Adelaide

bandit said...

Gorgeous, real, acutely relevant.

Adelaide said...

Thank you for visiting, Bill. I appreciate your comments.

Adelaide

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for sharing Adelaide

much love...