each night
the same prayers
were said
before
meals
and
bed
the child wondered
in his head
whether or not
god
had a hearing problem
and so
like with his grandmother
things needed
to be
repeated
or
whether god
was like
uncle joe
terribly forgetful
needing
to be reminded
daily
of the chores
assigned to him
by grandfather
perhaps
neither
of those
were true
perhaps
god was
an obstinate child
refusing to respond
to requests in prayers
unless
the number of requests
equaled
the critical breaking point
of his parents’ patience
that
breaking point
just before
unwarranted punishment
that
seemed to be
the most logical conclusion
and
indeed
one
he could
identify with
hardest of all stones
no known force can shatter it
cuban family
yes
you’ve been
struggling with schedules
balancing work
traveling to seminars
juggling client social activities
and
i know
you requested
all appointments
be canceled
for your
annual
family day
but
death
refused
to wait
rising each morning
avoiding an array
of once-used
christmas toys
scattered about
like
so many
fallen battlefield soldiers
though
these are not bleeding
but disregarded
in the same manner
a quick shower
and
coffee on the run
just to sit motionless
in some smog-filled valley
joining all the others
texting the office
on their late arrival
an electronic
time clock punching routine
arriving and attempting to avoid
the secretary’s indignant stare
retreating to the confines of
the stacks of half-completed memos
which multiply during the course
of the day
only to reach the end
of the day
and cycle back
into the smog
and
minefield of toys
to reach
the family dinner
on trays
in the front room
to listen to filtered news
then early to bed
no sugar plums fairies dancing
just upcoming bills
and then
return
to
line one
aunt bea said
honey
now here’s
one of those post
that should’ve
gone viral
talking
about the word
erstwhile
erstwhile friends
and
lovers
you know
those folks
who’ve
abdicated
their responsibilities
to relationships
in order
to pursue
self-interests
i was
just thinking
it
should have
included
erstwhile
families
copyright cwmartin 2012
vultures in the sky
circling what is left to claim
family reunion
i keep having
this conversation
with myself
that won’t
come true
where i tell
you
what really happened
and
what lies
have been told
and
you
believe me
that’s
why
i know
it won’t
come
true
omg
i
h2
make $
&
always
lfm
atm
idk
how
2 hf
tbh
i sit
smh
w/o
a clue
how 2
make
time 4
family
/
g friends
omg
♥ attack
eol
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