Promise Kept
Death arrived early before our table was even set, before I could give my best boy a walk, a promise I intended to keep. Ten ravens converged on our corner, one for each year we had together, reminders of how a murder can be kind when the suffering is too great. Time has stopped in our home, every clock ticks in place, and I am desperately afraid to allow them to begin again. Begin again is what I wish for you, in the space your good dreams live, in a time of your own choosing, where I can find you when I get there too.
Troy,
It is always a special occasion to receive one of your poems in my box.
Just now, you stopped me in my tracks, honestly, mid breath. My heart aches for you and yours.
I sat down and wrote;
Someday I may just decide I would like to go on an adventure again.
If I don’t get the chance to tell you, it’s only because I didn’t have
time
I hope you don’t mind, I’ve packed your gentle touch to carry with me.
I promise I’ll write
everyday
You’ll find me right there in your heart in case you’d like to reply. I’ve left you all of my
memories
because each one of them contains love .
heart-stopping, pause-inducing, a true gift. thank you for opening your most tender space for the healing of all. you're a true bodhisattva, Troy.