When the women imagine their mothers in death
they lay them out in a variety of poses: mostly
on beds,
others on hospital gurneys. Pinned by fluorescence,
polished and glossed on mahogany plinths.
Purple wool suit. Nightgown with a rip at the collar.
Aura of impossibility. Flush of relief.
Cover the mirrors. When the women
imagine their mothers in death
the flowers are lovely.
