met a man today,
trying to buy back
everything he had lost
to the flames.
started listing off the things
that he was replacing
the lawnmower,
the toolset,
the chain saw,
the extension ladder,
the shed.
amongst the list
he included his wife.
he said that he was going
to bury her,
but didn't get a choice,
she was already cremated.
he's got her sitting at the house.
waiting for the perfect time to
talk to the grave keeper,
find her a nice plot.
been 5 weeks.
she's not going anywhere fast.