When I don't think about it in detail, I always feel that that summer has just passed, and the intervening years seem to have been quietly stolen away by time.
.....
Later, the clumsy child chose to walk the rest of the way by himself.
I turned around and put the pistol against his Adam's apple
He squinted at me
Beautiful lips
silent words
Undocumented
I don't have any proof that he exists by my side
The first smile I see when I wake up in the morning
The warmth of the pillow and quilt
.....
All gone
Intention: Love is silent