L Milton Hankins Poet Couplet

I Feel Her Presence

The feel of her warm hand on my thigh
Content she whispers a satisfying sigh
As the night breeze wafts softly in time
To a lonely voice haunting and sublime,
Soft sand and the incoming tide purring
Her gentle squeezing is most reassuring
As my heart beats in rhythm her pulsing
Confirms what earlier I'd been guessing,
Though I am alone her spirit is hovering
Three years have passed; I am recovering
In this place we shared year after year,
And I feel her presence especially here
On the sands en la Playa de los Muertos
Many times we held each other close
In time I knew she would come to me,
If I were in the place where I needed to be.

written November 20, 2021 on
the beach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
on the third anniversary of Deb's death

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Delice Arleen Skelly November 25, 2021 at 2:36 AM Feeling the presence of a loved one is a wonderful experience...Delice L Milton Hankins November 25, 2021 at 6:13 PM Yes, it is, Delice...and time and place and state of mind is so very important to a satisfying experience.

Caren Krutsinger November 24, 2021 at 10:48 PM I am so glad that you experienced Deb while you were there; you need to be there more often Hank! L Milton Hankins November 25, 2021 at 6:14 PM Thank you, Caren. I found a lot of peace in this visit to PV. The last time I was there, one year after Deb died, was so sad because it was awash in memories. This time was totally different. I think it was my last trip, though. I accomplished what I set out to do.

Bill Baker November 24, 2021 at 4:17 PM Touching tribute to your memories and to her presence there with you. Glad you had the experience you were looking for, and glad you shared it with us. Your friend, Bill L Milton Hankins November 24, 2021 at 7:57 PM Thank you so much, Bill. I felt it was the most powerful and important piece I wrote there.