There was only Tim
and his sister, no brothers
last year Tim's sister's said,
"MY husband is going to kill me"
well,he finally beat her up,
tried to drown her.
Tim found her, brain dead in the bathtub
couldn't prove anything
she still lives like a zombie
with her husband
Tim loved her.

Tim tried to tell the cops
they wouldn't listen

His transmision went out
on his old truck
working in dry wall
work sometimes good
sometimes not
that was all he knew to do

Last month he had the promise
of a lot of work
he was happy
bought a new truck

lately,the work kept being delayed
his new truck payment was due
then overdue

He had two small children
He told me he thought
his wife had a man
on the internet

anyway his wife called
they're doing a autopsy
cause they found him dead
and nothing was wrong with him

he was my friend
I loved him.

Barbara Hilal