I can remember
holding your hand
en route to the park
your calloused palms
tightly wrapped around my tiny fingers
the same strong hands
that pushed me on the swing.
My own hands would then
wrap around rope
that scratched at my fingerprints
and left impressions
like the memories of you.
There’s the way
that your clothing smelled
from hours spent in ship engines
toiling away to save the day.
You always walked in the door
at the same time
putting in the news
and absorbing the chaos
of the world
as if the chaos in your mind wasn’t enough.
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Josey Pickering
Autistic, non-binary, queer horror nerd with a lot to say.
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