Tess Iannacco
Purple mood.
What colors she liked? I wondered out loud.
My sister is resolute today.
“Purple of course”;
I am silent.
I knew the woman you were;
I think I knew who you were.
NOT LIKE ME…
Thank God you think?
None of her is me.
Mom what is a cinema?
Mom you were strange as they come; people say.
The burden of responsibility fell on you. Heavy like a sin.
unpardonable,
absurd, you can’t shake it off.
Purple rain said “Prince” once,
Twice but purple rain..
It’s becoming what do they say that?
In death, heaven, hell.
You still looked sad Mom.
wearing your favorite color.
Change the color, as you know,
There is red as you knew it.
RAGE, exploding, shamelessly all over the simple box.
Change it as you please,
It is there for you.
Wear it, when you’re tired and cold.
Go now. Don’t look back.
Nothing can be undone, Mom.
Everything remains as it was. EXCEPT- without YOU.
Go on,
Straight on,
Until you can’t see us.
No more.
May you Rest in Eternal Peace Mamma.
