Matsuo Bashō
Bad Haiku
Haiku #58036
We watched ice skating together
Last night
I was surprised at how hard you
Laughed when I joked that ice skating
Is like dancing with knives on your feet
I know that you loved the elegance of it
I don't think I even said goodnight
Or thanked you enough for
Everything that you did for me
I remember when you drove me
To the emergency room
You held my hand the whole way
Even though I didn't want you to
I told you to go home but you stayed
You said I'd do the same for you
I don't think I got the chance to
My dad woke me up this morning
Crying
I've only heard that noise a few times
I'll never get used to it
She died of a massive heart attack
He said
She was only 51
I can't accept it though
I still expect to hear the sound
Of your voice
Asking me or telling me something
Maybe I never let you
Be the mother figure
To me that you wanted to be
And I never let myself get
Too attached to you
But I really did love you
I still do and I always will
I really don't want this to be
The end for you
I miss you so much
I want you to be alive when I wake up
Haiku #58036
Posted: February 9, 2018 10:24 am ET
Poet & location: dvd