I won’t cry about the beehive they bulldozed
for the luxury prep school tennis court
because we’re nothing more than drones and not
all kids are welcome on those courts
there are more significant tragedies every day
so don’t let me become that insensitive asshole
who mourns my grandfather’s death
even though he made it to his seventies and even though
there are more important grandfathers
who deserve more condolences
don’t let me forget that so many other grandfathers
died in wars they didn’t start or died for something worth believing
don’t let me forget all the grandfathers who died as single moms
or died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
don’t let my eyes ever water unless
sinuses feel the sting of wildflower pollen
