LAST
THE LAST SUPPER
He’s 24 yrs. old now under ice & snow
His obituary oblique He will be missed
by his girlfriend Rylie & his dog Shadow
Sleep tight the final phrase
In the photo he is smiling broadly dark
curly hair frames his face Grandfather a
war hero mercifully pre-deceased his boy
Family’s shining star Father a jovial man
no more
Today Spring feels almost possible birds
chirping at 4:26 a.m. Outback the rugged
man has a beer at 10 Whistling a tune on
the fire escape By noon the family arrives
at Cemetery north of city
Ice snow & mud covered by a tarp Family
will leave before mini-bulldozer re-fills the
hole Do they cover the mound to make it
genteel? Gentle?
So that we may remain in denial for a few
moments more? The churned up earth is nasty
& un-gentle It will do it’s job hold him fast
Outlast wood
This year there will be no Spring
No Resurrection Everything is broken
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Winter 2014 RIP K.B.T.
