When Talking with An Ex Husband, Who Has Died
By Sheree La Puma To Scott
It’s best to clutch a wedding picture to your chest, lest he forget who you are. No longer bound by the ways the world, he may point his skull skyward if you question him on life or death. He may reach for clouds or stars, or cosmic dust. Leave aside regrets, remorse, reassure him that there are no immense hands that shuffle the universe. Love him. Caress the bones in his face. Remind him that time slips from the hands of the angels into the hands of mathematicians. Love more. Do not reflect on what is lost, family, sex, dreams both tender & hostile. Everyday life is too small to be distinguished. Know when it’s time, the silver thread
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