Impact

There are two ways

            of making

an

            impact

Laughter we shared

Smiles photographed

Music we heard

Concert we danced at

Tears we tasted

Mourning in silence

Snow that fell upon us

Running in the rain

Soaring planes

Observing skies

Walking side by side

Holding hands down the street

Conversations had

Games of phone tag

Burgers eaten

Sharing dessert

Taking a photo booth portrait

Visiting an art museum

Laying upon the grass in the park

Bird songs echoing overhead

Riding the roller coaster

Drifting on the ocean’s edge

Waking up late

Eating popcorn at the movies

Standing for eternity

Witnessing a signature

Kissing beneath midnight

Making love forever

All these experiences

And I have nothing left

Nothing to give

And nothing to receive 

Every bone crushed

Every organ destroyed

I become no longer recognizable

I am dead

It was impossible to survive a fall from such a height

A jump

After my body has impacted the ground

The mourners will ask you,

How has he impacted your life?

© 2014 David Greg Harth

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