now

Her new widow’s name is a stranger

typed on the envelope:

Mrs. Walter Gorman”

Where the “Dr. &

once were,

now immense relief

blowing thru the open window 

no fear he’ll catch a chill and die.

She sips coffee with cream,

slits the estate lawyer’s envelope -

her married monogram letter opener
revealing a bill?

{ATTEND DR. WALTER GORMAN’S FUNERAL. 2 HOURS. NO CHARGE.}

Well, that’s a lawyer for you, he’d have said.

She’s glad to have cream in the house again.