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It happened one year
after lightning

ripped his heart
and burned his wall

jumped from window
to light

to T.V.
to bed

with the force
of almighty God

a chain of events
that would leave him

damaged

cells disinclined
to proceed as they’d been blessed

DNA gone astray
after a handful of years

five incredibly precious
short and wonderful years

I still hear the sound of his Big Wheels
their rumble on cobblestone

he’s a crazy
Grand Prix driver

pedals outracing
feet

his time flies
close

behind
too fast

sweat
soap
bubblegum

boxes of super heroes

who lost their powers
their capes
and magic flying machines

he liked when I’d read him fables
bedside before our prayers

he never understood ever
what was going on

he’s gone now
but still calls me

I rise in dreams
to answer

but he has no questions for me

just hugs
and kisses
and waves

and as I lean in when he whispers
he giggles, he’s so silly

bye-bye daddy
love you

bye-bye daddy
goom-bye

© Chagall, 2013