“You haven’t aged well,
have you?” etc. Does
it speak? I’ll carefully
open the book (his
grandmother’s journal,
1972). Glancing inward,
he heard her voice. He
strained to focus, not
only intent on hearing
more of it, but at the
ready to respond,
should there be a
query, or anything
maudlin that might
provoke a response.
There was no need.
Soon they were
catching up,
having such
a lovely time.
