i saw a dove in the sky today

not white, nor in its usual form

it was a dark blue cloud

took up the whole sky in front of me

light blue was its backdrop

i changed directions

drove under it’s body and wings

the beauty evaporated into the dark sky

the sun had set. 

the snow falls this time round

no sun, but flakes none of the same

breathing in sharp, cold breaths

i look at myself in the mirror

and see you

so much to say and not really wanting to

my memory of you changes

and yet you’re captured the same. 

it’s been four years since my mom’s passing and i feel like i really do see her in my eyes, a new snow fall, a new start, resting as one does, she is still in life, but never in spirit. 

εϊз love you.