I saw you today……….
……You were dressed head-to-toe cyclist, heading out to the
path, but you doubled-back just to stroke my hair, as I pretended to sleep.
I saw you today………
……You walked towards me with that first brewed cup, but it’s
your dimples that woke me, so I sipped just to be with you - and welcome the
day.
I saw you today…….
…..You held my hand through the pain, as I struggled and
wept, finally making it to that miraculous moment – to welcome each of our sons
to the world we called home.
I saw you today…….
……You laughed at my silliness as I laughed back at yours –
our secret language and humor – could others ever understand?
I saw you today…….
…….You kissed my hand as I left – something I cherished so
much. I wish I had told you how happy
that made me. Maybe you knew?
I saw you today…….
.
……..You handed me M&Ms that you picked up on the way
home - just because. You picked up extras, as I would find out, hidden in
cabinets and drawers, just waiting for me to find them - when I needed them
most.
I saw you today……..
……..You were a man, brother, son, friend, father, husband. In each light, I saw you.
……..In my dreams, in my memory, in my heart.
I saw you today.
You were there.
For Patrick
