forever, together
you grace my hall
mother and daughter;
the ancient pain captured,
a reckless lens
her olive skin, charcoal skirt, wool beret,
dark as the black-shadowed porch,
play negative to the light of you;
a ruffled white cotton pinafore,
blond curls, pale skin,
bright patent shoes
your sad pose betrays,
arms, elbows, knees in tight;
her slender finger
grazes your shoulder,
an uncertain reflex
tenuous claim
chin down, her turned head
smiles shy with sorrow;
lips pinch, brows furrow,
your focus on a mystery, distant
beside you, a sidewalk beckons;
late fall trees expose an exit,
foreshadow hers, too early
this faded snapshot a
record of all you
do and do not know
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