Since I can\u2019t go back in time
\nand the future is a wall,
\nI go into the present,
\nthe honeycomb of the now.
\nAnd pick dandelions with Jackie,
\ntalk to Michael.
\nSee the beginning of memories
\nwelcoming a smile.<\/p>\n
Here I am real,
\nlooking for ants disappearing in the grass,
\npushing the mobile above Michael\u2019s crib.
\nWondering in the quiet of our space,
\nwhat they will remember
\nof houses, lakes, faces,
\nthings filling a room,
\nmusic that we hum and sing,
\nand Papa,
\nloving them forever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Since I can\u2019t go back in time and the future is a wall, I go into the present, the honeycomb of the now. And pick…<\/p>\n