The Signature

 i sat there reading the paper

the one that came in the mail
i glanced at my daughter
wondering if this was real

i hear the knock at the door
i stand there as I sign the paper
closing the door
with my cheeks stinging

i look at the stack of papers in my hand
this can’t be happening
with just a signature

that knock on the door
crushed me
yet, rage filled me
my life i knew was gone
just like that
with just a signature

Written: 2017