Here then Gone

You look over your shoulder and

he's there.. toddling along behind you

swinging a stick in his hands

humming a little innocent tune

You look ahead of you and

he's running in front of you

letting you see he's in charge

with his phone in one hand, IPOD in the other

You look beside you and

he's shoulder to shoulder with you

sharing his dreams, hopes, fears, joys

getting ready to sprout wings and fly away.

You look around you and

little hints of him exist everywhere

a sock here, a football there

yet he's nowhere to be found.

Here then gone

Laughter then tears

Chaos then quiet

Gone gone gone gone gone gone...

If I never heard from him again, my heart would break into a million pieces. If his birthday came and went without knowing he was alive and well, I would crawl into a little ball and will myself to stop breathing.

August 26th... Just a day for some... a day of great importance and loss for others..

October 22nd.. Just a day for some.. a day of great importance and loss for others..