Azalea Red and Tears

I bought your favorite color nail polish today. On a whim of missing you. And I painted my nails with a mixture Of Azalea Red and tears It strengthens them, you know Keeps them from chipping and breaking. Like me. You keep me from chipping and breaking. I thought of you as I brushed the layers of color on carefully and purposefully. I thought of how you bundle me up in blankets of encouragement and us-memories. I thought of your face captured in a thousand pixels on my early-morning screen. I thought of your voice echoing from the other side of yonder. I thought of reading your words and thoughts Crystallized like red acrylic on nails. You are my hero and you strengthen me. Thank you. I love you. I miss you. I am wearing your favorite color nail polish – It completes me.