How different would this story be if I said “Barbie died.”? Or if I said “Barbie killed herself.”? Or if I said “Barbie shot herself in the head with what she used to call her ladies gun”?
In the end, Barbie would still be dead.
Barbie. Anyone who’s read my memoir, Hats & Eyeglasses, knows exactly who she was--- Keith’s sassy wife. The poker dealer. The one who stood by her man through all kinds of crazy shit--- and did it while wearing mules and high heels so extreme that her calf muscles were forever flexed.
Barbie, who thought cigarettes, chocolate cake, and a Coke covered all the food groups.
Barbie, whose name was so fitting.
Barbie, who could out-drink even the biggest guys we knew, and still not have to go to sleep.
Barbie, who could stop you dead with one of her withering looks, and then call to say that she had her church group put your neighbor on their prayer list.
Barbie, who loved her man so much that when he dropped dead 2 years ago she began unraveling in earnest.
Barbie, who looked like a hooker but wore demure little aprons to prepare dinner.
Barbie.
2 comments:
Oh, Martha. I am so sorry for your loss. There are no words.
Desiree
Only through HG do I know her, but you have captured the legacy of her essence in a most touching way. So sorry for your loss Martha...
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