For My Father
the drive took
3 hours
and one day
24 hours
1,931 miles
from here
to there
that’s how far
you drove
that day
I wasn’t in the car
with you
but i was
right there beside you
the whole way
it rained the whole time
but you kept driving on
through the dark
getting closer to the city
the city of lights
you made it
and had to pull over
overcome
it was a lot
but you made it
through
starting over
at the bottom
when you lose
everything
that matters
it gives you
perspective
an internal perspective
on life
you saw those Vegas lights
on the darkest dark of nights
blurred in the rain
and woke up
in the sunlight
and the birds were still singing
your heart still beating
and i was there
with you
and i knew
you’d be ok
i needed you to be ok
so i could be ok
so i could see you again
someday
be there
to bury you
30 years to the day
and I know
you’re ok
when I wake up
in the sunlight
and the birds are still singing
my heart still beating
i know you’re ok
‘cause i’m ok
TL