Jen Marsden
Poem: Last Drop
Updated: May 31, 2021

I did it today, Mum
I did it for you
Poured the last dropÂ
Down the drain.
A usual favourite spotÂ
Of yours
Under the sink
Tucked right at the back.
I saw the plastic bag
But the stash of wine
Still took me by surprise.
I had almost forgotten
The game we used to play
Your hide, my seek
For your poison.
But today I did it, mum.
When dad wasn't lookingÂ
I took it out of its plastic bag
And poured it down the drain.
Every last drop. The final one.
I wanted to cry
Tears wouldn't come
Not then, but now
With only the dark sky
I feel your absence.
You struggled with long nights.
Now I know why.
Silence and emptiness.
It's tragic you lost, but I'm glad
Our game is over.