Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

After a Death To Do List

life is a struggle after a death, waking up feels traitorous.

the what if’s trot toward you at unexpected times, hard and fast.

the want of a re-do can immobilize you, keeping you unclean for days.

Make this list and keep it somewhere safe, so if the time comes, you
can reach for it.

My To Do  List If Someone I Love Dies:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.  Go help someone.

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M. L. Kiser December 12, 2018 at 5:51 AM Very good point; very profound. Great poem. Caren Krutsinger December 12, 2018 at 6:35 AM Thank you. I thought maybe it was too blatant, but Trixie said "You KNOW who we are, right?"

Rhona Mcferran December 11, 2018 at 12:18 PM Much needed write!! Great work! ;) Caren Krutsinger December 11, 2018 at 7:51 PM At first I was going to just number from 1 through 10 with nothing but then I knew what ten had to be.

Line Gauthier December 11, 2018 at 9:09 AM Beautiful. Great advice, Caren. Caren Krutsinger December 11, 2018 at 11:48 AM It was a great idea that part of my personalities tried to hush, but we are the loud ones today, and mighty.

Sand Blown December 11, 2018 at 7:05 AM that was to the point...go help someone else and be 'outside of that damned box' : ) Caren Krutsinger December 11, 2018 at 8:10 AM it is the only way I know.