For Raeen and her family (You are not alone)

I hope for you.

I hope for him.

As I sit
On this rain drenched day
And feel your sadness

I feel soft loss
For a man I never knew

I feel tender empathy
For a young women becoming old

I feel the harsh reality
Of a boy…lost.

I feel true kinship
For a woman
A mother
A mom
A wife
An ex-wife
My friend

I feel connected to a family
In the throes of tragedy

Your hope and sadness
Drift down to me….

To a stranger that shares

To a friend that cares

I embrace you all.