Spouses

death’s
dirge
plays
deep
within
causing
us
to
dance
in
harmony
to
its
melody
and
intensity

we
each
dance
a
different
dance
at
different
times
with
different
partners

partners
named
pain
despair
grief
anger
and
distraction
each
having
their
way
with
us
and
each
capable
of
driving
us
farther
and
farther
apart