Tag: Saying Goodbye

A Photograph on the Tree of Life – A Poem

I pull a photograph of you from an album and I take in the shape of your smile, the brightness in your eyes. Looking at your face now, I realize that I had no idea our paths would diverge like tree branches. Though we… Continue Reading “A Photograph on the Tree of Life – A Poem”

The Blue Scarf – A Poem

When I was seventeen, she gave me what was to be one of my most cherished gifts. I remember the warm twinkle of Christmas lights, the crinkle of the wrapping paper, how what was hiding within felt soft and malleable. I tore open the… Continue Reading “The Blue Scarf – A Poem”