by T. Jacira Paolino
Sometimes Life Gets In the Way
Sometimes life gets in the way. You had plans, then everything changed.
Someone who was always there, …well, now you can no longer hear their voice – the one who scolded you when you were a young child. The same one who laughed at your silly jokes when you were an adolescent. The one who sat quietly sharing your joy on the happiest day of your life.
You’ll never hear it again, and as time passes, even your memory of that voice begins to fade.
So, if you’re lucky enough to still be able to, take that person’s hand in yours. Feel its warmth, the callouses on the palm, the softness of the back of their hand. Place it against your cheek and hold that memory forever – never let it go, because life really is so very fleeting.
