I listened to a conversation on grief
between famous people.

I found their fame to be a relief
because they got interviewed, not me.

They were honest, forthright, true
to their experiences.

What they said chimed with me, too.
Still, I was glad they were interviewed,
not me.

They handled themselves so very well.
They had been interviewed before.

As I listened my tears began to swell.
That’s why I’m glad they were interviewed,
not me.