Gladiator
last night
a couple days
after Christmas
she watched
a movie
that gave her
more insight
on the man
she loves most
in the world
it was a moment
in time
sitting there with her dad
that she’ll carry with her
for the whole
of her life
and she might not
grasp it now
the depth of it
but will one day
for movies
are magic portals
that can take you back
to that moment when
you were just old enough
to watch your father’s favorite
movie
that first appeared in 2000
six years before you were born
a 20-year-old story
that remains
golden
“Strength and Honor …”
TL