One Last Time

Characters belong to Annie Proulx and Brokeback Mountain

Ah thought ah know'd ever'thin at 19 – that is until ah met Ennis.

Long, tall, good lookin streak – allus seemed to me to be sayin, 'Impress me'….. cos he didn't say much, in words. So ah tried to impress him – thought ah'd made no impression until that first night.

Ah never thought a man could smell so good – but Ennis did – good enough ta eat. In tha end it was me eaten all up.

Ah loved him then and let him love me all our time up on Brokeback – and till he left me thought we wus good.

Thought ah'd been used then – he wus keen to be back with his gal.

Left it 4 years, had other men, also married a gal – best lookin gal in Texas. Still ah thought on Ennis – somethin wasn't right – needed his strong arms around me. Sent word and got word back. Went to see him, swept me up – made love at the Siesta Motel.

Ah'd a left ever'thin for him – ma wife, ma son. He didn't want me, thought he knew a better way and ah did what he said – turns out we wus both wrong….

Dyin here on this fine afternoon – attacked fer bein maself, as always – wish ah could see you one last time Enn……..one last time to kiss your sweet mouth, ma darlin –

Ennis.......!