Caspian
by Ashley Ward
your funeral colors were red and black; black because we were supposed to wear it and red because we could not imagine burying you in black. i have carried you with me since that tuesday, your broad back facing the sun as i slung you over my shoulder and draped you across my neck. you were heavy but never an unwelcome burden.
Ashley Ward is an emerging poet from the Austin, Texas area. Passionate about advocating for social justice, her work often centers love and equity. She has been published in trampset, dreams walking and Kreaxxxion Review, Variant Literature and other publications. You can find more of her work at www.ashleywrote.com.