he’s honest
honest is closest to truth
he’s feeling guilty
guilty about succeeding
off the dead
off the memories
he’s sad and depressed

dead mother
dead brother
dead father

what’s it all about?
why bother?

but
he’s honest
he tells the story
because it’s important
someone needs to know
everyone needs to know

so
much
guilt

let us stain the silence
with words
let us stain nothing
with our presence
a vacuum exists
to be filled.