Funeral Sandwiches

There are plates of food we will not eat. 

People want, not to drown grief as much as they want to fill it up. 

But        grief             is a hole. 

An emptiness 

where there once was life and light,

 now, a void.

 And I understand why people bring food.

 What else can they do? 

But for me, I think an offering of ashes over sandwiches 

and blank emails with no subject line are my preference over casseroles.