The Next Life
She heard prayers
and saw her husband
make sandwiches,
drive to work,
and pay bills.
She watched her child
write alphabet letters,
pick up stones on the sidewalk,
and run in their yard.
She looks out
waiting for arrivals—
a husband, a daughter.
All returning
discussing delights
and risks
after years of separation.
Here is a resting point
where spirits gather
until all go back
and are released
into the wild.
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