i took my grief

I took my grief
on a boat
and it got seasick
and pushed me
overboard to drown

I took my grief
to New York
and it rented
a billboard
in Times Square

I took my grief
to the Grand Canyon
and it hopped on
a donkey to descend
to the bottom

I took my grief
to a dark room
and it
turned on all the lights
so I could see them extinguished again

I took my grief
to the salon
and it requested
a buzz cut
and didn't leave a tip

I took my grief
underground
where it grew
potatoes
that fed no one

After our travels
my grief took me
to review all the photos on a projector
asking me what was my favorite
part