Neighbors…
When I am gone
Remember me
Remember me not
For my own need
To be remembered
Remember me for our quiet
Conversation on
Swingsets, lawns, and in lakes
Remember me
For the brush of my shirt against you
As we moved
Remember letting go
And holding fast
Remember missing
My sleight of hand,
Sleight of soul
Remember the masks
Worn and torn off
Over the years
Remember at last my hatred
And mastery of secrets
Remember in the end
The oceans of care and trust
That passed between us
It is all like a dream now…
But on waking…
…On remembrance
Underneath time
And running through and past and on into forever…
I adored every second of it
