The Chasm Poem by G, E. Gorfu

The Chasm

She gave me a smile I gave her a wink.
She gave me another smile
I gave her a kiss. She gave me her body
And I gave her mine. But she took
My money and asked for more.
I gave her my name, I gave her a home.
She asked for more… I gave her my love.
She asked for more. I gave her a baby
She still asked for more. I gave her my life
She wanted my soul… I gave it to her!
Then snap, she broke it, and sacked and
Dried it, and took the coconut shell
And tossed it to hell… What a treat!
Then with a thrill, she rose up
And counted her kill; she painted her
Eyes, her lips, and shook her feathers just
Like a hen after mating. She restyled
Her hair and perfumed her plumes.
She finally opened her window and
Smiled - at the next man in the street…

G. E. Gorfu