“ Mourning “ ...

“ Mourning “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Mourning fog
evening showers
cloudy tonight

as a reminder
of going
into overdrive

stopping time
by demilitarizing
recanted denials
to having ties
to both sides
of the aisle

moving quietly
upon a chaplan’s firing
being forced into retirement

offering steroidally scored
series of performances
lacking endorsement

left unexplored
like stiffening
candy in a straw

while attempting
to fill the void
signaling silently
not cracking a smile...