every flammable thing
The news came in over the phone line
and burned my house down.
I let it go. Gave up every flammable thing
down to the stone foundation.
Later, when the rain came,
I knew I had lost nothing.
CONTEXT
September 27, 2009
Albemarle, NC
Please keep Eli safe.
I'm so grateful for Saturdays of cooking, eating and napping.
