so many winters ago
in this apartment
our silence warmer than words
now i view it from outside
with a coldness the world couldnt even touch
the rocking chair
gently moves at verandah
i smile that late dad
is probably now swung
in a sarong in india, gently
storm
the deluge at the river
the best years of my business
when the drawer always opened
to a flurry of notes
how wonderful most people look
posing for pictures
i teach the children
to get people's heart
by talking to their hearts
knowing that
that part of the shoe rack
will be empty from now on
how devastatingly vacant
this part of the bossom too