Brendan Constantine
Morningside
She was reading the tombstones, row
after row. Each tombstone, like an
itinerary,
gave the name of a person with the
dates
of their arrival & departure from
the world.
A few gave more than this & she
lingered
on these, sometimes speaking their
oaths
quietly as if memorizing simple
commands
in a foreign language. As she wandered
she was stopped by a caretaker who
asked
if she needed help. Thank you. Sarah
died as she lived, Billy thought ill of
none,
God in his wisdom called Emily back
from the sound & vision of His
making
after one day. I'm already being helped.