Pretty Blue Dress
i remember you laying there
in that pretty blue dress
you said you loved
because it matched
my eyes
i remember your hands
folded against your chest
my little hands clasped them
as i gently shook
your lifeless body
as you laid there
motionless
i remember
that sleeping beauty moment
where i tried to kiss you awake
only death kissed back
as my tears trailed
your pretty blue dress
i remember
putting my picture
beneath your pillow
so you would never forget
how i looked before i aged
i still see you
standing in that dress
trying to steady yourself
on those unpliable
wooden legs
i still see you
grimace in pain
every morning
as you tried
to hide your tears
beneath cupped hands
as i reached for you
i still see you
as the years pass by
i now feel your pain
as i try to steady myself
in these steps i take
as i inch closer
to your age
and you....
Copyright © Sandra Adams | Year Posted 2019
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