The Reading of the Bones.(Poem)

 
THE READING OF THE BONES 
 
   The tiny bones of children in a cupboard, 
   The ghost of Garbo knitting in the chair 
   Beside your bed, the rocking of the eggshells, 
   Descending dust that glitters on the air, 
 
   The severing of connections in your brain with 
   The teeth that crumble and the gums that bleed, 
   The broken promises, the stopping train with 
   The sailing times you know you'll never need, 
 
   The dreams you can't remember when you wake up, 
   The days you can't remember when you drink, 
   The drink before the rows before the break up, 
   The pills you should have emptied down the sink, 
 
   The severing of connections in your brain with 
   The teeth that crumble and the gums that bleed, 
   The scrubbing brush you can't remove the stain with, 
   The nightdress tangled in the waterweed. 
 
   The sly insinuation of the razor, 
   The ...