Frozen Turkey
I didn’t know you
When you died
So suddenly
Two boys
So young
A love unfinished
Perhaps
I hugged them
At the memorial
500 friends
Speechless
At their loss
I fed them on
The 4th of July
Because you weren’t there
To feed them
Broke my heart
Now I sleep
In your old room
You watch me love
The father of your kids
And I know
It makes you smile
I didn’t know you
When you died
So suddenly
But I know you better now
You were strong
And deep and sexy
Opinionated
Radical
And loving
I found a turkey
Yesterday
You never
Got to cook
Frozen to the bottom
Of the ice chest
Like a memory box
That needed sorting
I told you
As I chipped it out
With your wooden spoon
That they
Are healing
I didn’t know you
When you died
So suddenly
But I speak
your name often
And put your photos
On the shelf
I am strong
And deep and sexy
Opinionated
Radical
And loving
Too
We are very different
Yet alike
I love those boys
You made
And feed them
Vegetables
And fuck
The big one
As often
As I can
That old turkey
Went into the trash
Like clearing some grief
To make room
For more of the life
You want for them
I didn’t know you
When you died
So suddenly
Two boys
So young
A love unfinished
Perhaps
But I feel
I know you better now
And you are glad
That I am here