Twilight moments replace CT’s and chemo.
Beyond the anger, past the denial, we are now here.
Enjoying this bridge to the unknown.
Savoring each hour, yearning for another verdict, but expecting no miracle.
We have been we for decades
Now, this sundown, the end of our duet
Feathers soft blue and whites into golden pinks
Stretching a horizontal grin from ear to ear on earth
Our togetherness is on the horizon,
A slow motion sunset, slipping into unimagined color, unanticipated calm
A sundown, collapsing like bleeding watercolors into black.
Too soon, that unknown eventual dawn will find us.
That inescapable morning when we emerge to separate lonelinesses,
A dimension apart.
But today, hummingbirds buzz combat over sugar water
Flickers and bushtits attack suets cakes
We devour sweet salmon dinner
Popcorn and the World Series for dessert
We relish our warm, glowing sunset
Cold night, a distant given.
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