Frank Died Today

The world would spin without him

Photo by Pedro Lastra on Unsplash

Frank died today —
quietly, out of
the way

stealthy, stealthy —
as in life, in
death

the climate would
continue its meteoric
rise without him

the arms race had
no intention of
slowing down

the news cycle would
continue its high
speed spin as it
has always done

the pigeons would
continue to cake
walk across his
balcony in search
of bread crumbs

the promotions would
continue to hit his
email inbox as if
he were still a
potential
cash cow

his boss might
miss him for a
day or two

his wife — nevermind
his wife