Her Birthday

When I'm with my siblings I think of her,
on that last birthday.
Jonathan got her a card.
everyone gave her chocolates.
A neighbor came to visit with her daughter.
She brought cookies
We watched Diagnosis Murder
and Law and Order. Two favorite shows.
And we laughed on the couch.
about something funny and silly.
At that moment life almost seemed normal.
Sunday night. 60 years old.
Two more days.