Deep in the Hamper

They meant well
with their casseroles
and photo books
but the walls
closed in
as the hole
in our lives
grew bigger
and bigger
and life went on
day after day
till Saturday’s laundry
revealed the brandy
now on ice
like Momma’s
smile
so plastered
on.

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