Father

Pass away moment

Returns in memory form-

Foam drips down,  bubbles from a carwash

I give to my loved one’s transportation-

Transporting-

Transcending time,

Holding so much more, life that I adore

In her belly before

This memory came knocking at the door
Outside of you in blacktop basketball shoes shooting jumpers-

You were the news, everyday they don’t report-

You were the news, the stability and support

Every family needs-

Actions unheeded, the quiet one

Going about his business

Fulfilling his duties of fatherhood and husband

Good deed after good deed

Godspeed, day and night

Emotions out of sight if not for the occasional outburst-

We were okay with it, in a way it reaffirmed that you cared

About how we fared

Out in the cold air,

Filling our hearts with love

Giving sis and I a good start, and we’ve never grown apart-

These are the memories stored away I won’t ever part with, of you and mom

Unconditionally giving,

We all go on living, extending this family

That grows with tender loving care,

Nurtured and nourished, as it always was

And will be.