I run into my mom’s old friend & ask “do I know you?”
yes, your mom & I used to walk together
before—-
She pauses, & the silence carries the weight of a coffin.
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Wow, powerful.
Arrow to the heart!
Mmmm. Yes, yes. I like that you said “a coffin” instead of “the”. I don’t know why that jumps out but it’s just a powerful ending already and those words are perfectly set. I like how the last line trails past the other two as well.
so nicely done
I audibly gasped at the last line. Very well done
Ohhhh this hit me. Hard. Good one.
This hit hard for me. My mother passed away 8 years ago and conversations like these, while far and in between, do come up. I think you captured the emotion very well.