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Ojo Caliente ~ New Mexico ~ by Sharmagne Leland-St. John
Reflections on a Winter’s Day
by Michael Escoubas
When I consider Tommy, my brother,
now stricken
by Alzheimer’s winter branch, I remember
the bough of summer, how he used to be–
his unfailing
humor, his stories, fresh as corn seedlings.
I remember his gentle ways, his patience
with children,
with those slow to learn, how he simplified
life into family and friends, love and service.
The seeming
barrenness of whitened landscape provides
reminders that life, unlike the seasons,
cannot be
predicted, cannot be managed … winter’s branch,
brittle, like Tommy’s uncertain gait, lays claim
to him now–
soon, he will arise fresh, vibrant, and green.
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