How to Resurrect a Loved One's Voice

Let's assume you've lost the code.

Wait until the house is empty

On your knees, go searching

String a rosary of zeroes.

Pray your voice to a whisper.

Climb into the bathtub

With shoes on both your feet.

Touch nothing

Your lips are still

Pray softer

Pray softer

Listen for the voice from inside the pipes.

Each day, a decibel

A ghost

Push your arms through its empty sleeves.