Tuesday, January 26, 2021

when it's your turn

i see the ambulance pull
up in the court yard,
the lights flashing, no siren.
it's early.
they're pulling someone out
on a stretcher.
a neighbor i don't know.
the sheet is up to her
neck, so it appears there's
still life there.
will you ever know what
happened? probably not.
and people will no doubt
wonder about you, when
it's your turn.

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