Affects, Misc.

They told me you’d mentioned me before you died. You talked about nonsense plans you’d dreamed, and worried about an unreturned coat I never borrowed. Your invisible coat is still hanging in my wardrobe.

You talked about nonsense plans you’d dreamed, you made lists, they told me, of all the things you owned. Your invisible coat is still hanging in my wardrobe. They offered me your lists, but I couldn’t.

you made lists, they told me, all the things you owned: The elephants, the florists gloves, the night-vision secateurs. They offered me your lists, but I couldn’t. A poet they thought, ought to handle them-

The elephants, the florists gloves, the night-vision secateurs- and worried I’d borrowed your coat. No, I’ll leave your belongings with you. They told me you’d mentioned me before you died.