Another Scab Falls Off

 

Another scab falls off 

The damage healed along the way

A take out bottle from a tea shop cracked

A social connection dropped from media

A few packed boxes emptied and tossed

Cookies she sent eaten and done

Photos sent with no interest

Like the books packed and sent

Relocated where they don't belong

Put in order by subject forlorn 

Yet the feeling of not long ago

The incredulous getting over 

The end of a love storm without rainbow

The start of self-defence and blame

Another season of gloomy fallen leaves

Last berries won't feel the pain.

Oct. 8, 2023