Tommy. Acrylic on paper, 12 x 19,” 2010—

He came to me in my dream last night.
I told him the unsaid things.
That we know where he is.

The two men held onto each other--because of his absence.
They could hold each other b/c we are here.
But not you, you left.

© 2010 by Felice Tebbe. All rights reserved.