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Earline Bridges
by Joe CramerI knew Earline Bridges
from many years ago,
her family too,
and especially her sister.
It just isn't right.
I even knew her husband,
he had lived right down the street.
I wonder what happened,
why she chose to end her life,
putting a bullet in her brain.
It just isn't right.
Earline Bridges taught school
for many a long year.
She was even a Principal.
Perhaps the weight of bureaucracy
became too heavy upon her,
upon her life.
It just isn't right.
As an adult,
I just knew a little of her,
and so she ended her life
shortly, succinctly
leaving behind such hurt,
such pain, such angst.
It just isn't right.
And life will go on.
It's just wrong. 05/07/2009 Posted on 05/07/2009
Copyright © 2025 Joe Cramer
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Kris Mara on 05/07/09 at 05:06 PM a tragedy revealed here, it really isn't right -- very sad |
| Posted by Kris Mara on 05/07/09 at 05:07 PM oh I meant to quote the poem, not make it sound like I thought the poem wasn't right -- geez, sorry! Brains are scrambled today. I enjoyed the read...haunting... |
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