How could a simple handshake

turn into something more

everyone has had this happen

or maybe not enough

to write about it but

it’s beyond the four

stages of grief because there’s

no reason to be

shocked or sad in denial

there is every reason

to be mad at shadows

at circumstances and at

you.

L. B. Sedlacek’s poetry has appeared in publications such as "Pure Francis," "The Broad River Review," "The Broken Plate," "I-70 Review," "sidereality," "Third Wednesday," "Mastodon Dentist," "Big Pulp," and others. L. B. publishes a free resource for poets "The Poetry Market Ezine," served as Poetry Editor for "ESC! Magazine," and is the author of 11 chapbooks.