On the Suicide of a Friend
by Reed Whittemore
Some there are who are
present at such occasions,
And conduct themselves
with appropriate feeling and grace.
But they are the rare
ones. Mostly the friends and relations
Are caught playing
cards or eating miles from the place.
What happens on that dark river, or road, or mountain
Passes unnoticed as friend trumps loved one's ace.
Perhaps he knew this about them--worse, he did not,
And raged over the brink of that road or mountain
Thinking at least they'd remember before they forgot.
Either way, now he is dead and done with that lot.
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