Veronica died the day he married her,
Congenital heart disease the cause.
His mind could not accept the loss
Of his beautiful 26 year old bride.
He could not understand why
He’d been punished so severely
By God, karma, life or whatever.
He vowed he’d never love another.
He visited Veronica’s grave everyday
And snuck into the graveyard at night
Because he had to be near her.
When told by a friend he needed to
Let go of his obsessive grieving
He said, “It’s all I’ve got.”
And he shot himself to death
At Veronica’s grave with the hope
Of being with her again.
Bob Boyd