Long Enough
how long has it been
I can’t remember
long enough
that your smile has faded slightly from my memory
that your voice is a distant echo of another time
that your touch only soothes the child’s heart of long ago
how long has it been
I can remember
long enough
for my tears to have cried, and dried up, and poured out again
for my heart to have hurt, and healed, and hurt again
for my hands to have reached out for yours to hold, and found none
how long has it been
I must remember
long enough
to miss saying, “Dad”
© Deena Remiel, 2010.
deenar116.wordpress.com 
The heart heals but some memories never fade. That’s what keeps all of us alive unto eternity.
Your soul runs deep. This tribute to Dad is beyond words.