…the emotions and memories
\nof each of your last 29 years.
\nAnd though your voice broke
\na long time ago, I still
\nhear you before.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Now I hear
\nthe yellow of your hope
\nwhen you say \u201cI\u2019m sad but
\nI\u2019ll be fine\u201d, hear
\nthe purple of your pride
\nwhen you say \u201cyou can now
\ncall me rocket scientist\u201d, hear
\nthe red of your anger when you
\nspeak of injustice, hear
\nthe white of your innocence and
\nthe brown of your simplicity.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\nNow I feel
\nyour wavelengths echoing
\nthrough my heart while
\nyou talk of friendship
\nand heartbreak.
\nAnd sacrifice
\nand success.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\nNow I feel
\nthe blue of your calmness, the
\norange of your warmth, the
\ngrey of your intelligence.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\nNow I see you
\nsitting in the back
\nof the car while we
\nlisten to the news\u2026.
\nand I feel
\nall that dark,
\ndark,
\nblackness,
\nwhen you quietly say
\n\u201cYou know, Hadiza\u2020 is
\non that plane\u201d.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Now I hear
\nthe violent chattering
\nof your teeth when
\nyou\u2019re cold after a swim.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Then I hear
\nyour pleased babble
\nwhen you get your favourite
\ncereal for breakfast. And<\/p>\n
\nhow you cried
\nwhen I accidentally hurt you
\nwith the safety pin
\nwhile changing your nappy.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\nAnd what a thing of beauty
\nto hear you, and
\nbe so subtly transported
\nback in time.
\nTo be able to peg
\neach of your colours
\nto a memory.
\nTo have been there
\nto witness you.<\/p>\n
\nHow absolutely wonderful.<\/p>\n
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