Softly whispered

In hopes of changing why I am here.

Once more in anger.

Then once more is anguish.

It's all so sad, so slight.



Yet,
The whole room shudders
As if being rocketed into space

The blood rushes to your head
Making your ears whistle like cicadas
And thump like kettle drums

The air’s sucked out of the room
With such instant, violent ferocity
It takes all light and sound with it.

Your knees falter
But you stand tall
Stern

And the world slowly starts to turn again.

You were elected to do this.
The party representative,
The unfortunate delegate,
To tell your father

His wife had passed away.


For mom. We miss and love you dearly.