Epistle: River to Ophelia
— Cheryl Chen
There was no indication of
injury.
Just the water nudging by your frailness.
Just another moon to pretend yourself onto.
Your corpse rivaled a dancer.
It took me a while to discern you: a sensation of grief,
or a girl who
stumbled?
I know your misdeeds: How you mistook friction
for faith.
How at night,
when the lights are on and your father’s
mouth is pouring dense fire, the window
is also a mirror.
What do you need from me?
The arms of your lover, or simply a field
with flowers?
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