Lassitude

Posted by Nightjar on December 06, 2020 · 1 min read

Since I went to your grave that day
I keep imagining things now
What happens six feet under
Maggots, decaying, and the like

I am prone to gore, I don’t mind
But those parts they removed earlier
Discarded with medical waste
You were not buried whole

It makes comprehension difficult
This concept of peace, resting in it
When you’re scattered
Heaven even knows where

But you lived scattered too
A missing tooth, surgery for eyes
Some very horrendous toenails
None of it made you any less

Yet, I keep going back to peace
Wondering about you having it
Wishing I was a little more dense
Wishing I would wonder less