We Missyou Claire Poem by Dan A Cardoza

We MissYou Claire

Claire
your photograph stands on a mantle
in Berkeley

An evening breeze gathers its lace around your face

The days were selfish following your loss, keeping you from all of us

What will we do now with all those seasons, that come and go
relentlessly bending us, down toward you

We miss you especially, as this evening darkens
& our thoughts turn blind

We miss you, Claire, like a world
torn from a sky too weak to hold its weight.