"I feel so empty like"

Poem written by Richard Berkey after the death of his wife. The poem, which discusses Richard's feelings of loneliness, was written in 1999 on medical stationary taken from the doctor's office they used to clean. The poem was found in a box of old papers after Richard's death.

Richard Berkey

Catherine Bellew

Unpublished

Creator: Richard Berkey
Owner: Catherine Bellew

English

1975-1999

journal

pencil, lined paper

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I feel so empty like
There's nothing left -
Like nothing is left to
do - I make it through
each lonely day because
I think of you - when
I look up at the starts at
Night I see you lovely
face and I hope that God
has given you a very special
Place. For when you pass
Through St. Peter's gate you
name will simply read
love & faith

The poem is written on medical stationary advertising a drug. The lined paper is purple, darker at the top than the bottom. At the top of the page is the logo for the drug, two multicolored arrows moving from the name of the drug to its dosages. There is a dark line separating the heading from the lined section of the paper, and a dark purple line at the bottom of the page separating the lined section of the paper from the stationary company information.

Top of Page: Vantin
cefpodoxime proxetil
Oral Suspension and Tablet
50mg/5mL, 100-mL Suspension
100mg/5mL, 100-mL Suspension
100-mg Tablets
200-mg Tablets

Bottom of Page: 1994 The Upjohn Company
Upjohn USX 1963.00 April 1994
8307-88

9" x 6"