NORMALCY

I AM THERE FINALLY,
IT TOOK A FEW YEARS 
FOR ME TO COME TO GRIPS 
WITH THE REALITY, OF NORMALCY 

NORMALCY IS ME WITHOUT YOU..
DOING THE THINGS WE USE TO DO 
BUT IN AN HAPHAZARD WAY
SINCE THE DAY YOU WENT AWAY 

NORMALCY IS WATCHING TV BY MYSELF 
AND OCCASIONALLY 
BEEN DISTRACTED BY YOUR PICTURE 
ON THE SHELF, 
THE ONE YOU HAD FORGOTTEN 
OR PURPOSELY LEFT TO TORMENT ME 
MY NEW REALITY OF NORMALCY 

NORMALCY IS HEARING YOUR VOICE 
SOFTLY SINGING IN THE SHOWER
AS THE ACOUSTICS 
OF THAT CRYSTAL DOWNPOUR 
MASSAGES YOUR BODY WHILE YOU SING TO ME

HALLUCINATION HAS BECOME 
NORMALCY FOR ME 
SINCE YOU LEFT ME.

WILFORD BARKER.