left behind, or in boxes

when I look for a pan at grandma's to make grilled cheese

an order that makes sense to you
an iron in the oven
locked in a place unused
a house cold and dusty

all the dinners
you can't remember how to make dinner

***

when you eat the jambalaya I made for a second night

a bowl of leftovers
tucked in your fridge
makes me feel like I'm still waiting for you

***

when you tell me what we actually picked up from your dad's house

like a comedy
where everything goes wrong
you say we have a body in the trunk
all that's left of your mom
nonchalantly tucked in with your old books

finally getting to share a joke with her
like we've met on this unconventional road trip