I was gifted with more than one
As if one would suffice – I ask
How long could one last
the ticks of time grows longer
the creaks in the floorboards
only matched by your
rattling joints
One was cold – distant
Another warm – touching
One spoke of gift as good
Another saw poison – a marriage
One stood out
Another cared not
When all the pieces are in place
The picture nailed to the catafalque
You can say
I knew him – and all his ways
