two-thirty in the afternoon
death is in the next room
waiting to be called
deleting apps rarely used
on the smartphone
meanwhile in the family room
everyone is alive & well
including the eldest
recently revived
by an emergency room doctor
back in the next room
death stands at the bay window
counting crows gathering atop rooftops
watching the waning crescent
descending past the white pines
january two thousand twenty-four
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You always create the absolute best scenes and imagery!
Thank you for the lovely comment, Tara.