Sidewalk

Tim Baynes

From the Perspective of Gatsby while in his pool              

Now I realize that it is all but over with Daisy.  Why did I kiss her that night so long ago?  The world should be mine now, but I chose the lips of Daisy over the pap of life.  Both were so beautiful and perfect in every way.  But Daisy was so much easier to attain.  After all, Daisy came to me, I needed to climb to reach the pap.  By passing up that ladder in the sidewalk, I passed up life to the fullest.  

Now I fear that I have ruined far more than just my own life.  For God's sake, I have ruined the life of the woman that I have loved!  And then there is Tom, a man i hardly know but have have always despised.  It was not his fault that Daisy loved him.  Oh Christ!  Now Daisy has to live with the death of that woman on her conscience.  I can't believe that I would hurt my only love in such horrible ways.

Oh, who am I kidding.  I've done much worse than this in the past.  Ever since I met up with Wofsheim it has been all down hill.  But where would I be without him?  I would be broke and in the streets.  I had to many good times with the man to let myself think anything against him.  I have reconciled with this part of the past, but I may never be able to do the same with Daisy. 

What is this?  Why is there some one coming to disturb me while I am so obviously deep in thought?  "Hello there Old Sport!  Can I help you?  OH MY G...

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