A handful of dirt

[Knot]

Hi Keith,
a simple, effective and affecting piece, with a really good opening
(though just the one 't' in 'knot')
I like the sentiment of L3-6, but I don't quite get how they follow on from the opening.
It reads like there's a line missing.  Are they strictly necessary?

'A mound of fake grass...' feels a bit overwritten
(though I like the detail of 'fake grass'), perhaps;
fake grass hides freshly dug earth
You've been [I don't think 'hiding' works (not so close to 'hides') -
you could perhaps reference where 'you' was,
a particular room or funeral parlour for instance]
I think there should be a full-stop after 'darkened',
then start the next sentence without the 'and'.

I think the third stanza is a little crowded and could be developed into two.
'glisten...' (or perhaps 'glistening') is a nice line.

I think you  could tighten the final stanza a bit, as in:
Later we’ll bring you back to life
with good whisky and songs,
tell each other stories, I’ll see you
across the crowded bar, raise my glass
[knowing] we were never good with words.

Best, Knot