When We Were Widows

by Annette Chavez Macias

“Something happened today that brought up these feelings I’ve been having about how to deal with the fact that there are people who no longer

want to be in your life because someone else died. And I’m not talking about the ones who are just uncomfortable because they don’t know what to say or do around you anymore. I’m talking about the people who have decided that their relationship or friendship with you was only tied to the life of your significant other. What kind of shit is that?”