Someone. Tell. Me. How.
To. Live. Now. In. The. After.
Where. We. Are. He. Is. Not.
Voices. Too. Many. Voices.
This. Sorrowing. Boy. Of. Ours.
Who. Told. Us. Demons. Are. Real.
And. Now. I. Know. We. All.
Are. Falling. Every. Day. Falling
Into. A. Crack. In. The. Earth.
The. Ground. Of. Being. Split. Open.
Stunning. It. Is. This. Darkness.
Copyright © 2024 Lois Roma-Deeley. Originally appeared in Thrush Poetry Journal (March, 2024). Reprinted by permission of the author.