Your pain is shared, Jim;
I go to annoy by car,
not quite on a whim,
to relatives who chatter
‘bout things I'm assured matter.
weekend afternoon...
downtime, a chance to unwind...
unannounced visits
from annoying relatives
shatter my serenity
Flew in with the flu,
Border wouldn’t let her through,
Suddenly she died.
the finality of it
realizing is here to stay
almost welcoming its familiarity
the making peace with it
in its apparent harmony
resigned without fanfare
the sacrificial lamb
emptiness and heartbreak
intertwined and cohabitating
and in you come
out from nowhere
brazen and unapologetic
messing up my plans
to end my days
alone and disheartened
AP: Honorable Mention 2022
Posted on October 26, 2021