Thanksgiving

write something new
make it up

the day began
like
any other
except
I had
gotten
up early to
look
out the window
at the shadows

they were all there
gathering
getting ready for
thanksgiving

I will make the turkey
if you
help

***

long
after
you left
your words stayed
your breathe
found a pen
wrote instructions

here to burn

so I moved
because
I had to find
someplace
far enough away
to visit
cleaned
the old house
putting words
carefully in boxes

I know you understand
I know you just
do not
like to talk
use such words

***

became ill I
suspect
became a drawing
artist rendered

here is today
complete

didn’t notice that you
noticed
pretend we are well
and fine

I am not
I hope
you are

courage is the peace
and the power