eulogy

27  years

ago today

you died

gregorian squares

fall the same this revolution

around the weakened son

we had the funeral

on monday

valentine’s day

richard had to carry me

and i never stood back up

nor

allowed the casket to

be  lowered into

the earth in sardis cemetery

i would have to accept you are gone

i am now the age she was

when she gave me life

and i realize

you would not want me

to wear the weight

of  your coffin as

a daily brooch of burden

i have twin boys who smile like you

did you know?

i say

goodbye father

for me

for you

for her

for the sake

of everyone

who loves

me

who

loved you

who

can no longer

watch me die

because you

ceased

to live