WHEN NOBODY'S SAD WITH YOU (FOR MY MOTHER)

When Nobody’s Sad With You (For My Mother)

You wait

You cry

You listen

You cry

You wait

You listen

You wait

You cry

You leave or no response

You cry

You don’t speak

You cry

You leave

Or forget

You pause

You stand

You leave

You blink

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I Failed to Hear:

For my mother—

I’m silently sad with you.

I sit

I cry

I’m here.

We weren’t with you.

You blink

Original Work by Just Jean, 12/20/2024