two widows in the group of giggling schoolgirls
everyone talking about grandchildren
these little girls wearing grandmother's gowns
in a funeral parlor.
whispers of dis-eases
and of dreams and hopes
to dance
and to lose weight in two years,
after a tearful huddle
of saying goodbyes
for now.
there will be better times
a promise to meet again when sorrow's been comforted.
Gina, leaving our love with you in this moment of grief
