because the dead don't wear shoes

[milo]

Slight apology as my first read was a rather cursory one. Just re-read it.
Extended metaphors can get awfully cute awfully fast, but yours doesn't.
Playful, yes, but with the profundity and paradox of death left intact.
Enjoyed muchly.

Especially:

"...breathe dryly into your ear
from behind your favourite chair."


"because the dead don’t wear shoes
they fold easily from one year to the next
like the pages of a calendar
that doesn't end..."


"they call to you, occasionally...
...come join us
and slip free of the worries of life
and shoes."                                 <- wonderful

thanks for the input, ray.  It is encouraging that those parts stood out to you as 2 of them (breathes dryly and the end) came as a result of recent edits which makes me think I may be heading in the right direction.

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I was curious if these were real life experiences and if you feel you have connections with spirits?

well, they are real life experiences metaphorically:

1.  I have been sitting in my living room minding my own business when I was reminded that someone I loved is now dead.
2. I have traveled hundreds of miles away and still occasionally remembered that someone had died.
3.  Many years have passed but the death has followed me through the years.

not sure if that is what you were looking for.

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I love this one, smile every time. It rings of truth for me. Slip free is the perfect change. Thanks for posting it, it has a lovely float to to it.

Wishing you a happy new year in good company.

I love that it makes you smile.  Thank you for reading and I hope this year is the best you have ever had.