On ruing the past

[Todd]

No real nits from me. I thought you redeemed the "dead of night" cliche by actually burying someone in the next line. My favorite lines in this are L4 playing off of L2, L6 for the previously mentioned reason, L7 for the specific detail of gum trees, and the final line for the surprise and the morbid humor.

Very much enjoyed the read.

Best,

Todd