Having lost<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
She relives the moment each day,<\/p>\n
puttering around the kitchen, believing<\/p>\n
there are still six mouths to feed instead<\/p>\n
of only one. The pantry is full<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
with canned goods past expiration dates<\/p>\n
and cupboards overflowing with unopened<\/p>\n
Items bought on a whim. Each day,<\/p>\n
she brings home something new<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
she doesn\u2019t need, filling the void<\/p>\n
of being alone and not busy enough<\/p>\n
to avoid the memory of that moment,<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
the one she cannot bear to remember.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
So, the kitchen still hums<\/p>\n
with the dishwasher each night, cleaning<\/p>\n
dishes made useful for another meal,<\/p>\n
cooked with care for people who have left.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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