What's Left Poem by Patti Masterman

What is left when a person goes-
A blank spot in the mirror, that shows
Where they used to be; and some shoes that speak
Of soles, that show a million steps receipt.

Dark smudges on piano keys,
And silhouettes, outlining things,
Memory books with darkened page,
Showing a gradually bent image.

Dried flowers, from some balls corsage,
Catheters, from medical triage,
Lipsticks broken off, in their tube-
This emptiness, where once a person stood.