creaking across the hallways aching
spine past fading family photos
into her room
the charcoal colored nightstand
on which lay a worn handkerchief and
his wedding ring
as he reads articles about oil
and the depression illuminated by lamplight
the folding newspaper makes way
for a wedding ring glimmer
to meet her eye
and memories of family dinners and
half-remembered lullabies
carry her to bed
the floor stops aching as she lays down,
her memories fester and she begins to weep
silently, not letting any tears
grow old enough to leave her
the sound of turning newspaper pages fills the room
outside, a family of puddles gasp for air
as the rain smothers them.
Sep 2, 2014
Sep 2, 2014 at 11:29 PM UTC
creaking across the hallways aching
spine past fading family photos
into her room
the charcoal colored nightstand
on which lay a worn handkerchief and
his wedding ring
as he reads articles about oil
and the depression illuminated by lamplight
the folding newspaper makes way
for a wedding ring glimmer
to meet her eye
and memories of family dinners and
half-remembered lullabies
carry her to bed
the floor stops aching as she lays down,
her memories fester and she begins to weep
silently, not letting any tears
grow old enough to leave her
the sound of turning newspaper pages fills the room
outside, a family of puddles gasp for air
as the rain smothers them.
