The water builds at the faucet’s mouth
Building until gravity claims the drop
You’re birthday just passed
You’re deathday about a week away
Two years gone in the blink of an eye
An eye blinking away the welling tears
Random stomach pains
Thoughts of a friend’s cancer battle
My son’s food allergy diagnosis
His life constrained
I’m gonna watch the sequel
To the first movie you took me to
I think you’ll be there
Not some ghost on the loveseat
But genetic memory and eternalism
When I was a kid my mom said I sit like you
Before I even had memories of you
A ray with a single point labeled ABC
A = past, B = present, C = future
The ray is the illusion of moving forward
Through time
So you’ll watch the movie too
At the same time you cry at birth
Clutch at your chest in the bathroom
I feel a weird pain in my stomach
My son scratches his food allergy eczema
I pour your ashes at your favorite park
My son looks like you/me
He does something that reminds me of you
From memories in his marrow
The water droplet hits the sink’s drain
❤ Peaceful energy coming your way.
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Thank you 😊❤️
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You’re welcome. Always.
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Erich Michaels
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Thank you so much, SD!
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Moving piece, my friend.
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Thank you, A.G.!
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Nice! I too am an eternalist pantheist
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Very nice! Thanks for stopping in and reading!
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