He's A Cheat!
A Non Poem by Lai

When I arrived at her house, she was crying.
She took me by the shoulders with some urgency.
Then she asked me:
"I heard you were with him when he died!
What was the last thing that he said?"

She looked so sad.

He said "I want to tell you, that I love you.
Tell my wife, I'm sorry.
When you get back, tell my kids goodbye.
Make sure to tell my wife not to cry.
I don't think she should be sad.
She shouldn't cry for a man who loved another woman.
Just tell her to be strong.
Make sure she doesn't give away the dog."

But she looked so sad.

I couldn't tell her that.
So, I said he went silently.