The Tears

high school poem

“The tears of the old are singularly unlovely.” 
- Pet Semetary, Stephen King

We flew down yesterday
         but
                   Grandpa died
         while we were still on the plane.
Nanny’s in the other room
         crying
Mommy’s in there too
         comforting
The adults ignore Tracy and me
         BUT
                   We’re gonna go see “Return of the Jedi!”
                             we’re just in the way…

“The house is going to be empty…”
         Tracy says he’ll stay
                   but –
I must go home
         because there is no more to do
                   Grandpa’s dead, there’s nothing
                   anyone can do about that