she was born in eighteen fifty
she was from an affluent family
she was the eldest
she had four siblings
she was proud
she had an only son
her son's father's name, first and last,
are to be found in the official record of birth
she never married
she carried forward the family name
she had wealthy friends
she had culture and taste
she owned ample property
she died aged seventy two in her house
her son's father had died fifteen years previously
at the next building down the street – overlooking her garden
her son died less than a year after her at the same
address as she – and he heads the family tombstone
she has no grave
on the occasion of the centenary of her death
(2022) lee.lee.moss