Grave Error

You were always funnier than most, so I’m waitingfor this joke to land. When I hear the phrase “graveerror,” I think of you being lifted out of the ground& your mother loving you better. I think of yourtombstone hitting your stepdad over the head.Grave error: the words slipping from their mouthsas your skin turns back elastic, as flesh reattachesto your bones. Old friend, it’s been 10 years.Grief would be easier if you were dead. Instead,our songs, your voice, the sticky dampnessof your skin...