Remembrance
Oct 6, 2024
For my sons-in-law’s father after his wife's death from cancer
You smiled at me from out of the crowd
But no
It was only someone that resembled you
That is how well I captured your image.
I can compose the sound of your voice from air
Or fingerpaint your expressions in shadow and light
No one else could ever know you half as well.
My body remembers your pulse
The minty smell of your warm breath
Caressing my face.
Ours a spiritual bond blessed by God and man
I am with you always.