Howard F. Stein’s most recent poem to appear here was “Arithmetic” (April 2018).
Once
By Howard F. Stein
Missing you is part of
remembering you when
forgetting you is impossible.
Perhaps one day your face will be
an image I once knew in flesh;
a tincture of wistfulness
will take the place of throbbing pain.
Once upon a time
will be enough—
but not yet.
Thank you for this deeply felt and moving poem – beautifully done.
Tugged at my heart.
Bravo, it’s a beautiful compact masterpiece!