again.

Tue, 01/11/2022 - 09:14 -- layla_

plastic flowers adorn your home

did anyone tell you

your husband's new wife is with child

no one's seen them in ages

your sister found out through some facebook post.

here we sit, in the freezing january

your mother fell last week

no walking for three months

so while she rests and heals,

for the first time in who-knows-how-long,

i've decided to tend to you

i hope you like the flowers

i hope you like the letters from my sister who never met you

and this feels sort of embarassing

but i really missed you at christmas this year.

did anyone tell you

i nearly died last year

something about malnutrition can really take a bit out of you

and the whole time, lying on my bedroom floor, i was thinking

i can't wait to see you again-

but it's been seven years now

and i only see you in dreams

with your long hair and big eyes and a voice that could calm any child

oh, you would've loved my little sister

she's just like you,

straight hair, same name

she's just like you,

the life of the party, the warmth in the room.

did anyone tell you

you are still so loved

there's a bench at your home, well kept and polished

your bedroom is still the way that you left it

the bed is made up

the books are on the shelf

and while i don't have any plans to nearly die again

i still can't wait to see you

again.

 

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