Time pauses
when I dream of you
Reversing—
pulling me back through years
until I hear
your booming laughter ricochet
You appear before me
I embrace your solidity
catch a whiff of Old Spice,
pipe tobacco
My tiny hand clutches yours
I am your child
again
looking up into your deep brown eyes
You swing me up
high onto your shoulders
I pat your chin—rough, unshaven
Suddenly
We stand in my front yard
hugging goodbyes
promising another visit
Plans cancelled by death
Time pauses
when I dream of you
Reversing—
pulling me back through years
until I stand
alone in the night
Suffering under the weight of grief
Conjuring you with my heartbreak
your voice rises with enthusiasm
strengthens with determination
We argue politics
We agree to disagree
again
looking into your deep brown eyes
You vanish
leaving me sorrowful
Regretting silly squabbles
Suddenly
I stand alone
searching for you
listening for your essence
Knowing you are gone forever
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| May 1999 |
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