unhere

unhere
for comfort
for beauty —
these sores weep
rosegardens in rains
stained in blood

at the funeral they
will look back laughing
pushing pale lilies
in a storm

5 responses to “unhere”

  1. chrisnelson61 Avatar

    ‘Unhere’ – great word and a fine write.

    1. michael raven Avatar

      Thanks Chris. Hope your holidays have treated you well.

      1. chrisnelson61 Avatar

        Quiet, but nice, thanks. Hope it’s been good your end too.

        1. michael raven Avatar

          Better than I expected, less than I had hoped. My usual refrain. 😅