Delicatessen Tray

saying goodbye to anyone is always hard,

especially whenever you gave everything

feels like taking your heart and putting it upon a delicatessen tray, choose slivers

whatever remains once they leave, in time,

is what you’re supposed to survive with now,

so don’t allow too many butchers to make

mincemeat appetizers out of your innards

james kenneth blaylock

7-12-19