last night it rained
the wind blew I couldn’t sleep
without thinking of you
thinking of how I did not get to say goodbye
I always thought you’d be sitting
with your siblings and mother saying goodbye to me
the rain continued all night and so did the wind
the sun and your mother rose from bed
while I stayed in bed trying to dream
hoping to find you drifting in light
a bright, tiny mote of dust
so I could sit beside you and apologize
for not telling you of my dreams and premonitions
because I knew how much you loved diving into the sky
and I only wanted you to be happy
are you happy…
10-17-26
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