Reflections of a Loss

5/26/07

Standing at your grave
one of thousands
in neat, architectural rows
each year I find yours easier
lot and number
I now know by heart
Soon you will be gone longer
than I had you in my life
I was just twenty-two
that wasn't long enough.
At first I was worried
that I might forget you
but now I know
I never could.
I wish you were able to
stay longer.
I truly wish I'd known.