Robbie called today
happy birthday and oh yes Uncle David had a
heart attack he thought something is wrong but
no one believed him then into the hospital for tests but
he died instead.

I thought my request was simple enough
no one dies until I get my egocentric life organized and
can begin the task of hearing stories and
seeing pictures and understanding the past
etc.

Jo Carson was right
when all you do is come to funerals
the stories are already dead
and it won’t matter how hard
you press your ear against the ground.