Yes indeed I did it
Went to Denny’s Kihei for
the free Grand Slam on my birthday that year
Didn’t know anyone
Ken was gone
a friendship never to return
A sad-for-myself occasion
Sometimes a freebie comes with a big scoop
of humiliation
when anonymity would be preferred
but calories and sweets
can secretly console
I normally only comment on a couple of poet’s poems, but I’m really enjoying your writing. I feel for your loss here – and I admire your honesty too. What a beautifully bittersweet piece of work.