Putting Death On Hold

Forgetting about death--

 

That evening she found out her husband died,

she didn’t worry and she didn’t cry,

there wasn’t a single tear in her eye,

she ignored the phone when it rang,

and she blocked out the songs they sang,

she felt neither amused, confused nor irritated that night,

she wasn’t going to do anything tonight,

so she turned off the light

that was on a rickety bamboo table

beside her bed,

nothing was going to remind her

that her husband of over fifty years was dead,

she had a wide old-fashioned bed,

with a snowy white bed spread,

her wardrobe chest was black,

and the dresser table lacquered in gold,

that night she just laid on her back,

putting death on hold.

Reviews

[Legion]

Wow. Not sure if she didn't give a damn about him (possibly due to a bad marraige) or she just didn't want to face the reality of it, but it was a damn good write. Put me in her place. Well written.