Warmth


I never knew that
the price for letting go
was such folding-in ache,
somewhat like a bird
trying to find way to
their nest at night
-- or losing a child in a crowd,
the shine of your smile
still warms my hands
as I hold your photo
in my emptied hands,
I ache to see you again
see you as you were again,
smiling I remember you
crocheting me that poncho
blue and red squares
in fine treble, soft wool
every night I watched it grow..
you placed it on the back of
the lounge chair for me to find
one morning before school
oh the smell, the warmth
the golden warmth of you


shalome � 2004
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