Desperation

summer people—
that’s what town folk
called them.
she reflected upon this
as she sat upon her
king-sized bed,
handcuffed to the headboard.
what had started out
as a bit of a playful romp with
her husband of 22 years
had turned into a nightmare.
some petty thief had broken into
their summer home and
killed her husband.
the thief had then
secured her to the posts.
now, she sat
lonely…
cold…
desperate…
listening to a dog
howl across the lake
and wondering if
anyone would ever find her.