I Wish I Could Tell My Dead Husband

I stole your Percocet stash and then helped you look for it. I found your suicide note tucked inside a dog-eared copy of Infinite Jest. I loved you most while I watched you watching me give birth. I long for our younger days as much as I miss our infant daughter, how we clung to her in that hospital bed, helpless as her pink lips faded to blue. The tree we planted in her honor is thriving. You still have a Facebook page and every October, as the leaves fall and colder days bloom, someone wishes you a happy birthday.

 

Photo Credit: Travis Nicholson

9 Responses to “I Wish I Could Tell My Dead Husband”

1. Roberta Schine says:

   January 25, 2023 at 2:16 am

   Brilliant.

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2. K F Lerner says:

   January 6, 2023 at 6:27 pm

   Well done.

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3. Xander Frederick says:

   December 6, 2022 at 6:14 pm

   brilliant.

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4. QuAn says:

   October 15, 2022 at 7:50 pm

   This made me cry

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5. JOSHUA MICHAEL STEWART says:

   October 11, 2022 at 4:48 pm

   Fantastic!!!

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6. Cory Whitten says:

   October 5, 2022 at 1:48 pm

   I’m sorry for your loss

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7. Milo_Slayzz says:

   September 29, 2022 at 8:47 pm

   missing one word for 100 words but beautiful writing

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   • Justin says:

     April 5, 2023 at 8:09 pm

     Really? You actually counted?

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8. Mandy Nadyne Clark says:

   September 17, 2022 at 3:38 pm

   This is so absolutely stunning and beautifully written.

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