Journey of Words

We had those seats you bought
Sat side by side for seasons
I asked ill-formed questions
You gave brief factual answers

What might you have advised?
A few tips about workplace dilemmas, perhaps
Would you have been able to talk about your dad?
You'd struggled with his necessary wartime absence

Silence shared is something special
Sitting in the shadow of a stone wall, chilling
By the time I was tall enough to look over
Your innings was closed

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n.b. NaPoWriMo 2026 Day 10 prompt: Grief, boxed.

CLP 10/04/2026