There is a great pool of words
from which to choose your words
though it sometimes seems the choosing
is best left to the dead, or the soon
to be dead, so as not to invoke
sentimentality. But you will do your best
, and scoop up handfuls
to eat, just eat, to taste and
swallow, to chew and devour.
It’s what you do. And if you never
vomit up what has been
consumed, all the better
for you and your children
, who would doubtless be left
the task of cleaning up what
you have cast out.

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