Dad ❤

So you're still around
Sometimes
The light flickers on and off
I can see it in your eyes when the music plays
And you speak to me real soft

You remember every note
And conduct each crescendo with ease
It reminds me of who you used to be
Before you contracted this awful disease

You tell me about the girl, around 10, who stands over me when I write
I ask you if she has a name
You laugh...
"As if they talk to me. Ha! Yeah right." ;)

And the decorative rooster that sits atop the kitchen counter
That shape shifting, crafty creature
You tell me all the ways he moves and morphs
How he cleverly changes each feature

Why? I ask, do you think he does it?
"Well hell, because he can!"
And with each question I ask that you patiently answer,
I begin to understand...

That although the worlds we live in appear to no longer be the same
You're simply engaged in a universe unseen
You view life through a shifting frame

And when that frame gets confusing for you
Its hard to watch you attempt to make sense
Of the things going on that you can't explain
The weight of this other world is immense

Although we struggle to help you comprehend
These invisible shifting domains
You continue to tackle these demons alone
Teaching us the true meaning of Spiritual Gains.

❤LM❤

🎶 Erik Satie - Gymnopedie No.1: