Why did she do it?

…ill
 through the mail slot.
 Loneliness and an empty bottle
 of pills rest on her bedside table.
 
 Her gravestone, forever six feet
 from my dad’s, separated only
 by secrets and sins.
 A Bible verse picked out by Mom’s denial
 is carved on blue marble
 with the copperplate calligraphy style.
 
 A river runs hard and fast
 past the cemetery.
 An unseen, silent breeze and grief
 quiver in au…
A Photo Album of My Sister
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May 29, 2024
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Why did she do it?
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