Friday, March 1, 2024

For Danielle, One of Us


 

Look how many problems you caused 

by dying, the medical examiner for autopsy 

the arrangements for cremation, the questions 

the crying, all the other emotions:

I had to go for a pedicure by 

myself last night and it pissed me off


I met you at a job and during a time 

in my life I would not survive, I 

came out the other end 

a different person, but you stayed 

my friend


I wasn’t your person but I was one 

of your people, you collected them 

like art works (you had 842 FB friends!)

like hobbies and interests 

all the things you knew 

how to do and be: singer, sailor, activist

seamstress, painter, ballroom dancer, 

actor, philanthropist 

Beloved Daughter


You were so full of life, it makes no sense 

that you’d be gone so soon, so suddenly 

your cats are so confused and they miss you 

but not more than we do

You were one of us





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