Life feels so permanent
Until
People start to pass from sight
Like the faces that fade
In that Back to the Future photograph
And suddenly
You walk past a family picture
And realize that everyone in it is gone
At the time
They may have had their whole lives before them
With hopes and worries for the future
And the I'll always be here feeling
Or the snapshot was taken
Later in life
As the golden glow of retirement warmed
And that italicized feeling had worn off
But now
Their faces are on Mass cards
Tucked into the corners of picture frames
And fading fast
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So true, but here's hoping the memories never fade & our future reunion with be more vibrant than real than anything earthly.
ReplyDeleteJust today I was talking to Patience in the way that dad would I think it was Beekah Beekah Beekah! And then I remembered "Deedle Dow, Deedle Dow, Gish Gish Gish and John smiled and said how he missed both of them so much!