John William Henry Barthrop wrote. <br />In iambic pentameter <br />an amusing suicide note <br />Stuck it on the water heater. <br />Which he turned on but left unlit. <br />Although his intent was to die. <br />He put no thought in planning it. <br />It was in fact a hopeless try. <br />The fool forgot to feed the meter <br />and very soon the gas ran out. <br />Fate decides, you cannot cheat her. <br />So he survives only to doubt <br /> if in fact he really meant it. <br />He’s still alive though discontented. <br /> <br />05/11/2009 <br /> <br />http: // blog.myspace.com/poeticpiers<br /><br />ivor or ivor.e hogg<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/in-two-minds/
