The Last Day

On our last day we went to a museum.
We went shopping.
He sat in the car and waited.
I sat with him.
He talked about buying a computer.
I told him about my apple.
He said, "your brother is trying to get me to buy one too"
"They scare me"
I said, "I know what you mean"

We came home and he sat by the TV eating a hot dog.
I sat with him.
He lamented his headache.
He lamented the growing distance between us.
I looked at him and resented it.
I thought, 'Why did you ruin a great day with that, Dad?'
He changed the topic.

I see it now.
The gap had grown over the continents.
But something I want Dad to know.

Even with no words to say between us
I know I love you
You know I love you
I know you love me
You know you love me
It's all we have now.
All I can cling to


In the last moments the bridge was built over the gap.
LOVE