02 January Smoke · 2 of 9
I have neverobserved anyoneas loving. Her displaysof affection legendary in myeyes – blowing sweet kisses to hermom, dad, grana, grandpa, husband andchildren no longer there, having outlived themall, her love persevering through too manypremature deaths, unbearable griefs,as auto accidents, house fires,drownings, cancer anddementia don’t justhappen to people in otherfamilies. This is what unendurablemourning morning after morning lookslike, as morning after morning you find herkissing everyone she has ever loved and had thenightmarish misfortune of outliving. Pay her a visitand you will see her kissing them on cheeks, foreheads,her husband on the lips, kissing them good morning,kissing them goodnight, kissing the air, kissingno one there, kissing beloved apparitionsoverflowing from her heart into herhouse, her love persevering,her love persevering,of sound mind, herlove persevering.