In some weird dream
Trying hard to recall
She spoke to me sounding
Like a hymn
Or the lull before
A raging big wave
I held on til it fades
Part of me was pleading
Harder as the imminence
Of the pain grew larger
I looked at my daughter’s face
She will be alright
My son will learn what’s eventual
Requires resistance but
We can’t really fight
Moments that unfold
As storms come to pass
In whatever color envelope the horizon
Emollient transition
Then dissipate
To a world found love
Too late
To hope that words
Provide warmth
When solitude seeps in
danDAman 