Saturday, November 2, 2024

a suitable photo

i see her
mother's face in the obituary
column
on the last
page
of the metro section
of the Sunday paper.
she's young
in the photo.
she's wearing a white
dress
and holding flowers.
smiling
for whoever took
the shot.
there's not a trace of
bitterness on her face,
no hint
of the heart break
that is yet
to come.

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