I thought of you today mom.
Thought of the day
you quietly escaped and snuck
out of your skin
as we slept.
Your image flashed bolts of
unforgettable beauty and blocked
my vision.
My heart broke all over again,
like a million solid bricks tumbling down
and weighing on my blank stares.
My thoughts got lost in the blue sparkle
that your eyes used to offer.
My tears melted in the creases of your puckered lips
as I imagined your smile blinding my sadness.
I've memorized and rehearshed each face you made
so I could perform them too.
Just to hear people say,
“Oh, you look just like your mother.”
I dreamed up your voice and it sounded like
a symphony of healing that I begged to stay
and orchestra.
My eyes compacted enough to trap your silhouette
as you danced your appearance vivid.
I traced you in my mind so I would never forget.
I watched pieces of my heart shatter
upon each breath I took.
Watched unspoken words fly circular through
the box of memories I have stored in my mind.
Remembered that I will never be whole
and the scar on my soul will never heal
Just wanted you to know, like every other,
I thought of you today mom
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