I slept in a
dead woman’s bed
dreamed of my
father engulfed
in chemical fire
didn’t know
at the time
it was
the burning loneliness
that would
overtake him
– Jessica Swafford
father engulfed
in chemical fire
didn’t know
at the time
it was
the burning loneliness
that would
overtake him
– Jessica Swafford
This is powerful, Jessica.
I agree. Very powerful! So much weight to such a short poem.
Sheesh! Great poem.