Sons and Fathers
My baby brother took the name Angelo
My other brother took the hunting cap
I found my father crying in the living room
“It’s your Nonnino.”
Nonno helps a cousin learn to read
While Nonnino seems happier than ever
in a brand new wheelchair
Nonnino smiles more than usual
I wish to myself this isn’t a bad omen
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I hope everyone is having a good Father’s Day. To those that are not, I am understanding of you.
Ah, the pain of slow loss…you’ve expressed it so well.