Does grief speak to you,
Callously or compassionately?
It depends on how you answer
When it calls
If I don\'t answer, it\'ll knock
On my front door
It\'ll read \"no one is home\" and
Come to my bedroom window
It\'ll peer in and gasp when it sees me
Wrapped in synthetic silk and
It\'ll wonder why I lied
It\'ll shimmer between the slits in my night shades,
Gently imposing its reminder of what once was
It\'ll hold me softer than the satin I lay on
It\'ll remind me of my love---
Our love, and that
Grief is the secret to it all.