Mother and Son

You shadowed my walks since birth
This journey beyond ocean
Where prickly pears gaze fondly
Our careful approach

You watched as I clumsily explained why
Felines purr to sunlight's ray
Kept me mindful of danger

Even in daylight’s innocent glow

Remember the auto crash
The rolling instants becoming hours
The dust of salient messages premature
All before the quiet
The realm of safety urging…

Now

Today

I climbed the clouds roiling in warnings
The ancient echoes whispering stories
Some of joy
Many of sorrow
All part of another day's ticking time
Waiting out tomorrow

Endlessly asking me

Is there reason
Air floats endless mantras
Just as the butterfly stays aloft
Wings motionless
Sustaining us both
While your shadow
Ventures unimpeded

Still…

How vigilant your silhouette
Where light may be continuing to dim

Often blurring remembrance
When tears of missing you flood

High across eyes still reluctant to accept
Just as your smile stays fixed
Upon my door…

Forever open

A threshold not yet ready for me