At last his struggle He revealed his life, His compassion he thought He felt like a hero for the first time ever He went home to his hovel
to the end game
seemed worth doing,
a manuscript ringing true,
money to come
sharing catastrophes in camaraderie
with the disheveled man on the ledge
telling him not to jump from hope
stopped the poor one from suicide,
his own suffering transformed to wisdom
but the camera showed
it was all a joke: just a
ragged stunt actor
for Gotcha TV
working to slander down the foolish
next to the brothel,
shot himself to death
where the neighbors found it
great entertainment to
watch the coroner coldly
dissect the carcass of his soul
savior of an actor’s career
—- Douglas Gilbert
(Henry Le Châtelier)
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