Shadows caress like a silk prom dress Memories of my youth scatter Dancing along the lines of my past I heard your voice yesterday on videoΒ Β for the first time in months Four years ago we took to the sky Diving No idea if this was goodbye Your last words uttered Before we again touched ground "I love you, Brook" "Everyone else, I'll see you when I come down" So crisp and clear As if you were still here I cried and cried until it hurt Laughter pushing to insert For though our end was laced with loss and pain It is outweighed by the love we gained This constant push and pull Triggered by the smallest things I will miss you every. single. day. I could never let you fade This gnawing ache I must let heal Or I'll never move on Never truly feel
I'm thankful, grateful we chose to get the video of our jump. Seeing you happy, healthy, alive...enough to break me open, soaking the comforter with my grief. You are worth it. Worth every single drop.