Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Alone

“There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief.”— Aeschylus 



Alone
on this 4th of July morning
the sounds of sleep,
peace surrounds me.

Birds call, content
in the gentle, warm wind
of this summer day
dedicated to remembrance.

I can see you now
when I close my eyes.

I took you to the parade!

You were just two then,
clasping my hand
as the big firetrucks rolled by!

Amazed, smiling, happy.

Perhaps later today
I’ll find some flowers
red, and white, and blue
to cover your marker

to make you smile
and take my hand.

1 comment:

  1. Ahh... they awaken. Sweet memories of a moment.

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