After

Thoughts on grief. Thoughts about what happens once the funeral is over.

Adrift in the afterglow of change...

A space draped in warm colors and familiar shades.

A light veil of dust kisses each and everything -

Gossamer webs dance as they cling.

So much brightness submerged in cloudy gray;

Words left unsaid as cigarettes in an ashtray. 

Meaning gives meaning, and hope gives hope;

A wash rag with a dab of soap.

Today, there's memories that ripple as coffee seems to dribble into the pot -

Tomorrow could be new,

Though old is more like this space.

Relics shifted around like w​a​nton memories.

Yellowed with age,

Touched by time;

Ethereal pictures of then in their prime.​

And we could wish these things back to life;

Give us more than we ever deserved. 

Faded produce boxes

        And old shipping supplies,

The friends that we tidy away the pain into.

Keepers of things on this material plane,

Banished to the back of a closet for another day.  

Author's Note

what do you think, dear reader?

Reviews

[Brandy]

' Ethereal pictures of then in their prime.​
And we could wish these things back to life. ' Yes, we do.

This is tender and emotional. Life is fragile indeed, it's here one moment and then it's gone.
Your thoughts caress gently around me and my heart.

[Brandon]

Hey Brandy, thank you so much for your response and kind words. I was thinking about one of those stories that circulated on social media about the witch and grief - she says that magic cannot conjure back those we love, but there's another kind of magic, telling stories of our loved ones, that's almost like the same thing. That sharing these stories revives these people and, briefly, we can feel as though they're with us again. Is there something of yours you'd like me to look at in return? Thanks again!

[Brandy]

Hey, Brandon.
You're very welcome and you're right about remembering our loved ones through stories. Such a wonderful way to keep their memory alive.

So kind of you to ask. You're welcome to read any of my poetic whispers. :)