Sexton Poetry 03 -07

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Eye


                  It was within
                  the eye of a storm
                  so large that
                  it could seem
                  deceptively calm
                  for up to
                  2 hours.
                  
                  Several people
                  Having fled
                  their homes
                  took refuge
                  inside
                  a commercial property.
                  
                  Although
                  calm outside,
                  inside
                  some trouble
                  occurred.
                  A grey- haired
                  couple found
                  themselves in disagreement
                  with a Dr
                  whose office
                  was in the building.
                  Witnesses report
                  That after a harsh exchange,
                  the Dr.
                  shoved the
                  wife, knocking
                  her into a glass
                  display case.
                  The husband, gallant
                  to her defense
                  declared “hey,
                  don’t you touch my wife!”
                  At this point
                  the Dr.
                  who happened to also
                  be a trainer
                  of some rather
                  vicious dogs
                  ordered the dogs
                  who were present,
                  to attack the husband.
                  Some other people were
                  also attacked
                  but the husband,
                  got it real bad.
                  And the worse part
                  was that even though
                  they somehow
                  ceased hostilities,
                  the husband had to
                  remain, badly injured
                  in the building
                  for 2 more days
                  once the storm resumed
                  and the authorities
                  were busy with
                  flooding
                  and power outages.
                  
                  The poor Dr. who
                  must have gone mad
                  temporarily
                  due to the storm
                  was of course arrested
                  and charged
                  and likely
                  lost his license.
                  He was a therapist
                  you see
                  and there
                  in that building
                  where several people
                  had sought shelter
                  from the hurricane
                  he had built
                  quite a successful
                  specialty practice
                  teaching classes
                  in
                  anger management.

2004