it's 5 am on a tuesday
late november
& cold as
hell

another day

a few hours ago I was
informed by message that
my father was
dead

another so it goes.

we weren't close but my
older siblings are pretty upset
I somehow saw it
& felt it would be swift

another altar candle

the only grief I have is for
my family.
my sister and brother's guilt over not
doing more hit too close

another "same as it ever was"

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