Sylvia
Doors closed today darkness descends
Another link with family chains
Of affinity and a past with no ends
I remember your eyes no pretence
Our father’s brothers
Surviving active war service
Your father died too young
Disease ridden housing
TB a virulent strain
In homes for heroes
My father remained
Grieving in his silence
Listening now
Part’s The Angels
While others sleep
In darkness I weep
It was that familiarity
When we met
Immediate recognition
Unmistakeable connections
I watched you laugh
In Catford Dogs
The days in the village
During summer breaks
You loved my dad
In the absence of your father
Both of you laughing
A shared understanding
You shared his eyes
The brilliance of smiles
Before laughter came through
I was not told of your leaving
A break in itself
No vigil
No wake
No gathering
Just afterwards
I knew your eyes were mine too
A recognition
Unspoken.
Celfypridd 