Burial

Burial

 

You buried your cat in your backyard,

only you put him in a casket. Yes, a tiny

 

little casket with a shrine underneath

a small tree. You loved him more

 

than any human, more than your wife,

your siblings, your parents.

 

You dug him up after the separation,

took him with you to a new place,

buried him somewhere I’ve never been.

 

A cat casket. A reminder of the only one

you’ve ever been able to connect with,

 

leaving those who have tried to love

you the most behind.

2 thoughts on “Burial

  1. Brutal in its honesty and wow – what a story. It rings so true. Poignant and yes, brutal in its portrayal of a (multiple?) relationship(s). One of my favorite poems of this year’s marathon.

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