object permanence
We all learn
that people and things
don’t cease to
exist if
we can no longer see them
and I still
see Dad in his chair
listening to
his favorite
music with his eyes half-closed
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Love this. Very touching and true.
Thank you, Gwyneth.
Yes! Lovely!
Beautiful. The entire second stanza hit me hard. Such well-chosen details.
Thank you, Tom.
Well said and relatable – great choice of details
Thank you, Toni. The day closing, I wrote so quickly that I didn’t realize I had included the detail about his eyes.
Thank you, Sylvia.
love the detail about his eyes:
I still
see Dad in his chair
listening to
his favorite
music with his eyes half-closed
What a nice way to remember.
So simply perfect. An emotion captured and communicated so well!