They all look at me: "Well, old guy,"
I say to the box, now holding it
between my hands like a baby's face.
There's really nothing else to do,
really nothing else. I gaze around,
to see where he will be --
it looks like a fairway: that is well.
I give my father over, give
him away, give him up; let
the ashes take their weight, go
down, stay under.

 
 
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