we have a problem here

the celebrity
chef,
she admired
was in the news.
telling how
he gently tied
a rope
around his neck, then fastened
it
to the rafters,
a pipe.
kicked out a chair
and swung
until
he had no more
air.
she said to me.
how brave.
how courageous he is
to do that
and be done.
to leave his wife,
his children,
his family
and friends
behind, without
so much a word.
and I looked at her and
thought
we have a problem
here.