Closure
By Maria Masington
her daughter’s
funeral was today
no one
else attended
not one flower
or mass card
no eulogy,
urn or casket
no candles
or condolences
no covered dishes
or spoken memories
just her own grief
and shattered heart
a prayer for courage
and a sliver of peace
her daughter’s
funeral was today
while the girl
ran the streets
searching for a
magic-filled needle
to hang out
of her arm