Meditation on Alister
Music reserved for remembrance.
From your castle in the clouds,
I know you watch over me.
I find little ghosts of you everywhere–
The feathers under my pillow,
Ringing in my ears that, with enough
Faith, could sound like the ocean;
Gentle waves, sweet breath that stopped
Too soon. These notes sound like
Tears and raindrops and shivers
and the roar of airplanes,
Tears and raindrops and shivers
and the roar of airplanes,
static to drown out any doubt.
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The song that inspired this poem: https://youtu.be/tPYk4VFEIZc
“I find little ghosts of you everywhere”—such a beautiful line!
The sound descriptions are especially effective.
Love this remembrance!