snow fell thick
every morning
balancing on the wires
stacked on the fence posts
covering tracks from the previous day
temperatures play around freezing
dropping moisture like snow
for throwing and building
dropping moisture like rain
we play with the children
(children bring that gift)
peek a boo
laughing while making silly animal noises
running through the snow
making paths where there were none
jumping into snow banks
building snowmen and sliding on the paths
conversations circle
warily
land
frequently
on the missing one
settle intentionally and look him in the face
paging through the photos
remembering the pieces of a life
finding pieces left behind
knowing he won't walk through the door
dropping moisture like tears
and the snow falls silently all around
as we drive away
the sun breaks through the clouds
for a moment
lighting the tops of the mountains
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