Reilly Maginn's Website » mainland http://www.reillymaginn.com Featuring Reilly Maginn - Author of recently released paperback hit "Bio" Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:26:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 In Lieu of Flowers http://www.reillymaginn.com/2009/04/04/in-lieu-of-flowers/ http://www.reillymaginn.com/2009/04/04/in-lieu-of-flowers/#comments Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:52:13 +0000 Reilly http://www.reillymaginn.com/?p=108 There it was at the end of her letter. In lieu of flowers. No obit card. Nothing.

Just an afterthought; forgo the flowers. Send a donation to an obscure charity.

I wrote to Boo several weeks ago. My best friend on the mainland.

His wife replied with a short note. And there it was… In lieu of…

I searched the papers. No notice. Nothing in the newsletter.

Nothing on the networks, the internet or cable. Google – nada.

Yet, there it was. Surprise.

Abstain from the accustomed. No flowers.

Strange. Too soon. It wasn’t his time.

A favorite of mine. Loved and esteemed. And now, just no flowers.

An error? Maybe. Not likely, though. Possibly a mistake? Improbable.

A lie? Couldn’t be. No reason to prevaricate.

A joke. That would be sick. No one would do that; I hope.

How to check? Not many of us left to confirm or deny.

Should I call and ask? Better not. Don’t want to open a wound again. Nothing maudlin.

There’s something missing now. An empty space.

A hollow, dreary void now exists where there was none before.

I’ll not send flowers. Just the check.

Seems pointless.

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