The urge to call you to tell you something silly
The longing for your hugs
Or to sit in a quiet room with you
But more likely watching Chopped and listening to you say crazy things at the tv
You had a sick sense of humor when you wanted to
I think of all the stories you told me, about smiling with chicken in your teeth
And all the stories you never got to tell
This feeling
It
Never really goes away does it
Ten years and it’s as fresh as yesterday
Watching you
Repeating over and over and over again I’ll always love you
And that’s the real gift
The real truth
This love will never end
I say it to my kids now
And when I’m gone and have finally joined you in the peace you’ve found I hope they feel it too
Always. Always. Always. It never ends.
