The Empire Center

In just under an hour. I will pass the Empire Center in Burbank, California.

(51 miles)

I remember the countdown in miles. Which eventually changed to a count in heartbeat. The anticipation. 

(42 miles)

I remember her smile, her eyes, her gentle laughter, her warm embrace, her whispers.

(34 miles)

I remember each moment. Her presence in my life was inspiring. It made me forget everything but remember everything. I touched the past and looked to  the future.

(22 miles)

I remember the silence between the words that told 1001 stories. I had found my Scheherazade.

(8 miles)

I remember her childhood but I was not there. The terrors of war withering a soul.

(1 mile)

I remember the love, but I have forgotten the remnants. The wind has carried the ashes away.

(fading in the rear view mirror)

I have cried a sea of tears, upon she will never sail.

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Written Dec 3, 2024