*Laurie Kolp Poetry*

Greener Grass

by Laurie Kolp
“The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence,”
~Erma Bombeck

She had the whole thing planned
in the back of her head
a way to escape
her unhappy mundane life.
If only she had a different job
if only she could stay at home
if only she was no longer a wife
if only the kids would grow up
if only her hair was red...or pink
if only, if only, if only.

She now sits alone in her chair
and in the back of her head
she wants a way to escape
this life- too quiet, too still;
she feels like she’s dead.
If only she had a time capsule
if only she had a magic wand
if only she had listened to them
if only she would have known
if only she could hold him again
if only she felt needed
if only, if only, if only.

The grass is always greener
on the other side.
Then why is she on the other side
and still sad?