Nameless Hour

You disappeared when you were dying

It’s scary when

The next time you see someone

They are drastically different

Drastically sicker

I kept waiting for you to come out again

To have one more conversation

Just like always

Instead

A silence fell over your house that day

Hot mid summer

Humid afternoon

When they took you

When I saw you

When I hoped that you’d recover

Or if I’d be left to wonder

Why you stayed so hidden

Kept it so private

Is that a normal thing to do when you’re dying?

Skinny

Face sunken

I stood there crying

Setting summer sun

Illuminating the dark leaves into golden green

That’s the last time I’d see you

But the first time I knew

I’d always remember you

Forever on Weeks Avenue – 8/16/2024