Grief interlude
A poem
Distance To be measured in so many ways Inches, Centimeters, Feet, Meters, Yards, Kilometers. The distance between letters. The distance from one heart to another. The distance between Your fingers Our hands Their bodies. Physics The speed that car was traveling at. Time + Distance How long it takes to stop From the instant you slam on the brake Until you body slams on the wheel Your organs against your bones Red splattered against white Like a Pollock made by Poe. Weight The 21 grams. The time it takes for your soul to leave your body. Where does it go? Can anyone see it? Before your start visiting the awakened ones in their dreams Does anyone see the essence of you?