people are always
coming up to me
wanting life after death books
they want to reconnect
with a loved one
a husband or wife
a child or an old friend
they say they see signs
that the dead still exist amongst us
spilled liquid for no reason
something precious of theirs suddenly gone
a song that keeps reminding them
playing wherever they go
they need to make sense of these signs
so they want books
on life after death
written by someone who hasn’t yet died
and if i can
i get the books for them
fetch them from the shelf
or order one if i don’t have it
the people seem satisfied
happy even
they take their book
on life after death
and leave
i go back to my desk
and sit there
trying as hard as i can
to not cast judgement
on anyone
but myself.
03.23.20
they say they see signs
that the dead still exist amongst us
spilled liquid for no reason
something precious of theirs suddenly gone
a song that keeps reminding them
playing wherever they go
they need to make sense of these signs
so they want books
on life after death
written by someone who hasn’t yet died
and if i can
i get the books for them
fetch them from the shelf
or order one if i don’t have it
the people seem satisfied
happy even
they take their book
on life after death
and leave
i go back to my desk
and sit there
trying as hard as i can
to not cast judgement
on anyone
but myself.
03.23.20
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