Saturday, June 4, 2022

side by side

one grave dug
and filled,
the other waiting
patiently,
the dirt carved out,
the stone
in storage.
the eulogy written
and practiced.
crossing the t's
and dotting the i's.
the black dress in
the closet,
the coat
and tie.
the hearse rented.
what's left,
just for the next one
to die.

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