Wave Watching
I liked the way
You watched the waves.
Surprise on your face
As each one grew to
A rising presence.
A force of nature
Cresting to a
Crescendo of energy.
But then falling,
Folding in on itself.
A sudden disappearance,
As if it had never
Held a place
In this world.
I liked the way
You watched the waves.
As I too watch the waves
Pulsing presence.
Pounding memories
That ebb and flow,
That rise and break.
I liked the way
You watched the waves.
And remembered every one.
Though I remember none at all.
Except you.
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Memories of watching the waves with my daughter Milla. Rest in peace Milla. We'll watch the waves again one day.
