our perfect day
set out on an adventure
shared by
kindred spirits
–
up to the top
of the
empire state building
–
both had always wanted to
never had –
found our chance
–
saw it and looked
in amazement
at the world around us
–
next stop
a favorite park
playing in the autumn sun
–
sat by the water
talked about life
all the important things
–
scooby doo, spiderman,
stuffed monkeys,
people we love,
holidays, colors,
magic, fairies
–
calm and peaceful
took coins
kissed them and made wishes
–
tossed them in
watched them sink
as ripples moved
away from them
–
he asked me
what is your wish?
i shared
–
breaking the code of secrecy
that goes with all wishes
just this once
for this very special reason
–
my wish –
that you never feel sick again
(it’s been 2 long years)
and that we will share so many, many
perfect days
together
just like this one
–
i asked him
what is your wish?
he shared
breaking the rules
just this once
–
his wish
so powerful
i sat
just listening
–
tumbling
from the lips of
this 5 year old boy
who has endured
so much more
than most adults
in their entire lifetime
ever will
–
old soul trapped in a child’s body
his wish
was
the most amazing response
–
my wish
he said
in that most innocent of voices
is that all of YOUR wishes come true
–
we sat
in silence
looking at each other
both understanding
this would be our last perfect day together
–
we knew
these were our gifts
to each other
that we would always keep
–
gifts given
in their purest form
each only
for the other
–
we shared a moment
now held within us forever
on this,
our perfect day.
–
dedicated to my nephew h, who passed away soon after, (november 1, 2006), on a perfect autumn day.
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