Nearly four years have passed Since you left this world so vast But time does not erase the ache, Nor soften how my heart still breaks. Yet in the quiet, I feel your grace— A strength in me that knows its place. Your laughter echoes in my soul, Your wisdom keeps my spirit whole. This Day of the Dead, I call your name, With marigolds and candle flame. I build you an altar, tender and true, With all the things that speak of you. Your favorite foods, your cherished song, The sce

You came to me with soulful eyes, A beagle mix, a sweet surprise. A rescue pup, but truth be told— You rescued me, made my heart whole. We walked the shore, the ocean wide, You chased the waves, I watched with pride. The beach became our sacred ground, Where joy and spirit both were found. On August’s end in 2019, the sky grew still, The tide pulled back, against my will. You crossed the veil, so soft, so brave, Yet left your pawprints on each wave. I inked your name upon my

I hold her smile behind my eyes. Then break apart, desensitized.   Everything lives and everything dies; it’s why we have to ask the...