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rainbow ’round my shoulders
Posted in Ellen | No Comments »Hey. I’ve been remembering this one moment over and over.
I was there with you and your mom in the parking garage
beneath the tons of concrete and steel that hold together
Ocean View
and you were saying good-bye to your mom
as she got into the passenger seat
of the truck I would be driving
away from everywhere you are
and your eyes were tracking your friends
as they walked away from us
absorbed in themselves
and heading to where ever
the fun would take you together
and
I
inhaled slowly
deliberately
focusing on the air
expanding my nostrils
filling my belly
and I surrendered
to the loss
of you
again
and reached
for the door handle
of the truck I would be driving
away from …
and then
I heard you say
"Hey, Dad!"
and
I saw you
moving toward me
arms outstretched
and mouth embracing
the words
"I want a hug."
I’ve got a rainbow ’round my shoulders, and the sky is blue above, and I’m shouting so the world will know …