Can I touch the memory of us –
my lost love and I –
with fingers, tongue, or will it be a long spoon?
I’ll still celebrate our union
(decade + 1yr jubilee)
How about a party trifle? Is this jelly? Will I
get stuck in this, decay, or just walk away
sticky? Does love evaporate
as juices do? How does it taste,
this trifle, easy fix? sweet and sour?
Is the sponge dry, or heavy with thought?
This cream on top is, I know, just a toxic scum
with a maraschino party hat
confusion
If living is healthy, fresh, organic
memory is junk food