Remembrance

Remembrance My hands shake as I draw close, Gripped by what I fear most. From a distance, I make out the spot, Bodies clammy, yet I feel hot. Another Sunday, another week, Closure is what I seek. I reach the spot that bears your name, Craved into the rocks grain. “Husband, Father, Beloved Son, Friend, loved by everyone”. That’s what I remember, that’s what I see, As I remember the man in front of me. Strong, yet tender, soft, yet bold, What I wouldn’t give for your arms to hold. Though death came between us, something will never die, A love that forever burns as the years pass us by