Like a shadow
you know is there
but disappears when
you turn to confront it
it’s there, but he’s not
Following discreetly,
benignly nourish
part of the atmosphere
minus the trench coat
Sometimes light diffuses
instead of illuminates
My father’s memory,
legacy, aura follows me
no, I am not paranoid
just aware of the oddly
whimsical, enchanting and
sardonic, wry and witty
benevolent, quirky,
constant companion
Ponderable polemics, poetic 