to see him laid to rest
to see him laid to rest
      a long concrete aisle,
          him laid to rest

minutes
minutes
minutes
minutes                    him laid to rest
minutes
minutes

a lift in the wrong direction/ already late/ laughing, neon
lights, packed parking lots, individuals making up a crowd,
all moving, all breathing, all bags rustling; right in the middle

the baby once cradled

too many minutes pass

to see him laid to rest

05/15/2005

Posted on 05/15/2005
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