I knew it was going to feel strange
the Wednesday after you vanished
from the responsibilities of love
I walked the graveyard pretending to be utterly lost
in reality
the sad reality
I was walking away from that tombstone
"Loving husband"?
hardly
anyone categorized as such
brings flowers and chocolates
to a table of family chatter
instead of grasping the air
for a heart that's stopped
* * *
I drew a neat cross
through the bright exclamation marks
on my calendar;
through the Wednesday
Author notes
g l a z e c o v e r e d
A contest entry
- 2 Day Round Contest: Wednesday by crivanea.
400 points, ended September 25, 6 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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woah
bravo poet 
love this one..best one i've read from you yet
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Great write! Love the emotion tied to your words. I wish you the best of luck in the contest.
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awesome!
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I loved the form and tone
of this poem. Thank you for inspiring me, dear Scribe
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