April 29, 2021
Photo by Jesús Joglar
One Day
by Melissa Blanchard
In a day,
a pattern of breath
exhales off the page
it takes with it the ink of life-
colors are lifted
black and white
strewn into the hearts
of those carrying precious memories
who will miss their touch
now blind to their smiles
hear their voices in the night-
the stories of love and pain
for a short time will give them life again-
there is much to feel,
here in the world
in a second,
minute,
hour,
month,
year-
in a lifetime...
what once left the page,
shall return again...
one day.