well-meaning comments
from well-wishing friends
pebbles tossed
into recently-stilled water
dredging up the sediment
of grief
in all things
that space
that void
crowds my mind
threatens mutiny
over fond memories
scroll quickly past previews
no sad movies
where the loved one dies
no feel-good movies
where the loved one lives
each day creates distance
yet the void follows
always underfoot
tripping me
at every turn
like an ignored puppy
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