A possession of theirs you cannot give away? It isn’t old tools or a favorite hat, it’s the laughter tucked in every memory, the stories that still wander through my mind.
It’s the smell of food drifting from the kitchen, the air warm with his quiet care and talk. It’s his voice, noticing the hat on my head, “Don’t hide your beautiful face, let yourself be seen.”
It’s each honest word, spoken with care, and the feeling I’d never lose him, even now. It’s the pride in his eyes, fierce and gentle, and the comfort that, somehow, he’s still here with me.
May 25
May 25, 2026 at 10:22 AM UTC
A possession of theirs you cannot give away? It isn’t old tools or a favorite hat, it’s the laughter tucked in every memory, the stories that still wander through my mind.
It’s the smell of food drifting from the kitchen, the air warm with his quiet care and talk. It’s his voice, noticing the hat on my head, “Don’t hide your beautiful face, let yourself be seen.”
It’s each honest word, spoken with care, and the feeling I’d never lose him, even now. It’s the pride in his eyes, fierce and gentle, and the comfort that, somehow, he’s still here with me.
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