At the Edge
White wakes trail festive party boats
Beach dweller eyes with envy
Lonely cactus on desert sand
Not even parasites invade
Needles repel everything, everyone
Never to exchange vows
Give birth, spoil grandchildren
Tossing in her king-size bed for endless nights
No king
Eternity in a cocoon
Years pass, hopes dim
Friends complain
Messy husbands, custody battles
No custodians seek empty hearts
She beckons the sun to set
Prays to reach heaven’s gate
‘Fore it rises again
Enduring dread
Puffs of smoke from burnt-out life
Circle in her dimly-lit room, then dissipate
No last will or legacy bestowed
Memories of her life
Rest only in souls who have passed
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