TO BRICE

You fill me with glorious joy,
though we’re miles apart.
You make the demons in my soul
evaporate into nothingness.
I dip myself in a pool of sadness
and know it’s time to call you.

We know each other because we
are a part of each other.
You show me how to see the
humor in my melancholic nature.
How to stop taking myself so seriously.

You are the funniest person I know
and just hearing your laughter
takes me back and brings me
forward to a better place.

I picture your face and feel that
the height of my love goes beyond
the galaxies. Touching your
hand is the same as it was years ago.
You, my dear son,
bring me unmeasured joy.