63
Negotiating
Remembrance
How
can
you
miss
someone
you
have
never
met?
Their
gruff
voice,
lines
on
their
forehead
twinkle
in
their
grey
eyes
hair
on
the
back
of
their
hands
veil
of
freckles
across
their
nose
The
smell
of
their
skin?
How
can
you
miss
something
you
have
never
seen?
The
way
they
Clear
their
throat
before
speaking
when
they
are
nervous
Arch
their
eyebrow
as
they
wait
in
anticipation
Chuckle
when
they
chance
upon
an
unexpected
piece
of
luck
Wrinkle
their
brow
as
they
try
to
concentrate
Rub
their
chin
absent
mindedly
when
perplexed
Gesticulate
wildly
once
they
get
really
excited?
How
can
you
miss
something
you
have
never
known?
The
dazzle
of
their
smile
lilt
of
their
laughter
warmth
of
their
skin
against
yours
comfort
of
their
hugs
passion
sizzling
on
their
breath
The
way
your
name
sounds
on
their
tongue?
How
can
you
forget
what
was
never
yours
to
remember?