02.07.2012
02.07.2012
“ It is impossible that the child of so many tears should be lost .” St . Ambrose
“ None of us got it his own way . It seemed better that we kept alive .” W . D Snodgrass , ‘ Heart ’ s Needle ’
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All of our options are exhausted . It is like God leaving the room when the oncologist takes his leave .
A man of the cloth comes with oils , and we say your name over and over , “ Hail Mary …”
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Out behind the corpse house in the shade of the evergreens , the undertaker ’ s son , relaxing in the passenger seat , sizes up a woman on page 3 .
I came seeking directions from him and leave , envying her her health .
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