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Honors for Dead Lovers
by Marge Simon
Summer has fled. It is the dying season, when multiple graves beyond the house must be tended. I begin with floral arrangements, some more bountiful than others. Asters for Bob, who smelled of Lucky Strikes and leather, his kisses drove me wild. Wood Roses for Michael, strong as stone, with a grin that made me melt. Alas, our grunts and moans were hardly meant to last. A vase of Winter Jasmine for pale-haired Lars, with cobalt eyes and honeyed breath. The two of us in flagrante delicto, photos taken by his wife’s detective sadly ended our affair. Lastly, my sweet Samuel. He was a needy man, caring for his mother twenty years until her death. My dearest, always ready to shed tears whatever the movie, whatever the book. For his bones, a garland of my best wisteria. Tonight, I light long burning candles, one for each who shared my bed, except for Samuel. Tonight, his head rests on the pillow next to mine.
Fiction © Copyright Marge Simon
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