Frances Raeburn

Frances Raeburn May 21

Smile

I am not sure
I ever smiled
at you
I think
I just grimaced
and you caught
the pain

Frances Raeburn May 21

Salty

it’s just another
salty day
that fell into today
and told me
repeatedly
on a loop
that
honestly
none of this
is honestly
okay.

Frances Raeburn May 14

somehow

in a lifetime
of forgotten words
somehow
I remember yours,

Frances Raeburn May 14

Grateful

I am sorry
for the burden
I handed you
at birth
I am sorry
for the complications
and all
the family hurt
I am sorry
you are you
I am sorry
I am me
but dear god
above me
forgive me
I am so grateful
we are we.

Frances Raeburn May 14

Today

One day
probably not today
or tomorrow
but one day
probably
not tomorrow
but one day
that looks
a bit like
today
tomorrow
I hope I end up
today
with you

in your

Frances Raeburn May 9

Then

and then
I want to write
another million
words
of then

Frances Raeburn May 9

nobody

nobody knew what the
question was
but they answered it
anyway.