One Year Later
It seems strange
That we can't share
All that has happened in your absence
Our lives go on
Birthdays, travel, illness
Thanksgiving with an empty seat
We remark on what you'd say of this and that
When your dog died we grieved for you
How odd it was to disassemble your home
To learn more about you as a veteran
Yet of necessity, we turned off sentiment so we could fill that dumpster in the driveway
Nearly a century of belongings whittled down to fit a shelf or a box
I don't think you're really gone
This impulse to pick up the phone and call with news
The strong desire to give you my new address so you can find me
Wherever you are your wisdom comforts
Love lives on
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