For Owen

He was different for me

As he was different for you.

Commonalities far beyond

Shared blood; a shared ancestry

Stretching way back.

It’s looking forward that smacks me in the face,

No longer able to trace

His breath in the distance.

Knowing and feeling merge into one.

A gripping pain

That hurts.

A cobweb of empathy

Intertwines continents

As does a sense of uselessness.

What’s done is done,

The end of a run

Of a man.

Not understanding,

Not withstanding 

The illogical logic,

That must have blinded him.

His head swallowing his heart whole,

Taking him away.

3 thoughts on “For Owen

  1. We are all heart broken, unbelieving, desperate
    to have him back.
    And you Sarah, with your beautiful mind and your beautiful words have spoken for us all.
    Thank you, beautiful girl.
    Fond love,
    Meighan.

    Sent from my iPad

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