The old gals speak of three years<\/p>\n
I see them in the cemetery planting geraniums<\/p>\n
I need to water mine<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
This in-between happens to those left behind<\/p>\n
Change of life that begins when a life ends<\/p>\n
There are no hormones at play<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
That first year was boundless<\/p>\n
No days of the week or hours of the day<\/p>\n
Only the daily reminder that he’s gone<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Friends asking how you are not waiting to hear<\/p>\n
Protecting them you lie and say you’re getting on<\/p>\n
Only those who know don’t ask<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
A second year offers routine<\/p>\n
Cleaning out, giving away, changing numbers<\/p>\n
The business that death offers<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Now one year to go before another change<\/p>\n
The old gals don’t tell what to expect<\/p>\n
Trusting them you settle in<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
A new hairdo and maybe remove the ring<\/p>\n
Not looking for a replacement<\/p>\n
But getting ready to let go again<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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