11 DAYS PRIOR 6 YEARS LATER
~ by Wren Logan
this is the earliest i’ve been conscious of her departure
a firecracker that once was
and is
in the Great Beyond
how Selfish of me, of us,
to confine her
and maybe others did
but i
could’ve gathered more evidence
she’s here
she’s here
she’s real
she’s real
the gaps will not fill themselves in,
anymore
it’s kind of the opposite
a poignant reminder of all that is fleeting
i could be afraid that nothing will be left
even my grandchildren will disintegrate
i could be afraid i’ll never see her again
all the fear in the world wouldn’t reverse the clock
or fate
or destiny
or tragedy
or grief
it’s so lonely being full of so much love
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