Each Part of the Brain Is Complex As Another Organ

The night P died, M was at the movies
With S. M’s phone had been set to vibrate.
When it began to buzz insistently,
M peeked at it, saw the ID, and left

S with a whispered promise of return.
Outside, the city air was cool and dry.
M stood on the sidewalk, talking to H
About P in the emergency room.

M returned inside and apologized to S,
Who didn’t like the movie anyway.
So they both left, and S wished M the best.
At home, M sang and listened to P’s breath

As H held a phone to P’s ear, hoping
That M’s voice would be the last thing P heard.