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Takeout

February 15, 2010
By peacechild SILVER, La Mesa, California
peacechild SILVER, La Mesa, California
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Favorite Quote:
"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." - Oscar Wilde


I dialed the numbers – as they screamed-
The words as Painful as bullets Hitting bystanders –
Witnessing a Murder and unable to say Anything but-
“Do you Deliver?”

Profanities hung Palpable in the air – wafting like the Smell of Grease –
How could one be Hungry during such trials? – starving for Attention
I ask for extra Cheese – Stepfather requests a lawyer, Mother desires Nothing
More than Refuge – safety – and perhaps a Salad.

How long will this Take, I have to Know – when will it End?
“You can expect It in 20 minutes.” – “Oh, you’re going to get It, JoAnna...”-
Stepfather’s temper Rises – Mother retreats maintaining Steady Eyes –
Today’s special is pepperoni calzone with a dash of Resentment.

Arrangements are made – the door receives a Knock –
I rush to Answer – finally, the Ordeal will come to an End – Divorce
is better than Misery – or Hunger – “I hope you’re happy...” he Retorts –
Eyes on me, “Dinner’s here.”


The author's comments:
This piece recalls the contrasting way in which a violent fight that ended in a divorce between my mother and stepfather coincided with me ordering takeout. It was inspired by Dickinson's "I heard a Fly buzz – when I died."

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on Feb. 20 2010 at 12:44 pm
peacechild SILVER, La Mesa, California
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Favorite Quote:
"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." - Oscar Wilde

Thank you. :) I mean it symbolically - that divorce can "murder" a family.

on Feb. 20 2010 at 9:03 am
SarClark BRONZE, NC, Connecticut
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It was slightly confusing, but then i made sense of it and this is really good. The last thing i don't get is witnessing a murder?