Thursday, January 25, 2024

becoming him

i stare
at the back of his hands,
the roughage
of time
and weather,
soon
mine.
his face and hair,
the way
he curls himself
when
sitting, how
he straightens
his back
to walk.
i see what tomorrow
will bring.
the blue eyes
losing shine,
i hear his voice in mine
now
when we
talk.

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