For Jimmy
I fell in love with your green eyes
the second I saw you.
I watched their vibrancy fade over
the years but my love
for you never did.
You were a constant light in
my life, a source of comfort
when everything felt unsteady.
Your patience with your reality,
especially with the cat always sticking
his foot on your forehead
was unmatched.
I admired your calm exterior and
related to your fluttering anxiety
at times when it would come
to the surface.
I will think of you often
and carry your light forward,
passing onto others
how you made me feel.
Kelly Severseike 