he taught me, showed me vividly
that the most harrowing ache
can become the most beautiful masterpiece.

he put tools in my hands,
held them and demonstrated before me how
my throbbing cries my desperate grieving
can be carved masterfully into art.
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I'm hammering and outlining and carving
each day,
I'll display it one day when I finish.

I just hope you'll see the day