For Better or Worse

 

I waited for her

sitting on the park

bench all day.

She told me to

be there at 9AM

and I was. And

now it was 3PM

and no show.

What a fool I was

to wait so long.

Youth and stupid

inexperience

told me to.

She made a promise,

I did too. She was a

no show and I stuck

to mine like glue.

I was like the loyal

puppy dog told

to sit and wait.

Oh well, we

learn from our

mistakes. The

only thing running

on time in this town

are the buses. Life for

me changed that

day. As darkness

descended at 6PM

I gave up and walked

away. Since that day

I have never been

the same. Had she

arrived on time

that day, likely

I wouldn’t be the

same man I am

today. Things

change. For better

or worse, who

in hell can say?

                  -30-

Chris Hanch 8-21-2022