the family grapevine

with the mother

gone,

the information

now

travels through an underground

grapevine

of cousins,

nieces and nephews,

distant relatives,

but eventually you receive

a few tidbits

of news from

the other side

of the bridge.

old arguments and grudges

are in the way.

it's a family thing.

you put the small pieces

of the puzzle

together and finally get

an ah ha moment

of reality.