The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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Christmas

My wife decided more than a year ago
she didn’t want to be married.

Too hard.

Yeah.

So was divorce.

Last year I wandered around
like a shell-shocked soldier
clutching my heart in my hand.

It didn’t stop beating
but turned a deeper shade of red.

This year I’m putting it in a box.
gonna wrap it
and re-gift it to myself.