i remember

an empty plate
where once the toasted bagel lie
crispy, buttery in my mouth
i remember

and you, once here on this couch
your arm soft and freckled
against mine
i remember.

the settling

there's an erie silence
just before the settling
and after.

i question
are we now more cemented
in the earth
or less?

remedy in question

darkness blankets my windows
calling forth sleep
to remedy this heaviness

piles of clothes and papers
blanket my floors
calling forth energy
to remedy this heaviness