in case of death
there I was born again
a total wreck
drenched
having just squeezed
out of the fish bowl
in the bedroom
in the lockbox
—in the second drawer
of the secretary desk
[among other things]
a sealed envelope
labeled in case of death
the things people don’t know about
existing in the dark
the things some people inherit
but the way things seem to go around here
it won’t take long
before the seal is broken
once again
december two thousand twenty-three
copyright j matthew waters
all rights reserved
jdubqca 
How are you doing Mr. Matthew.
I’m doing good, Anjali. I sure hope you are too.
I am doing good too, have a restful and pleasant Sunday 😇🌺☕
Wow! Chills! Great write as always!
Thank you Latoya! 🤗