Shoes for Zayoon;
a purse for Mama;
Jeans for Ahmed and…
a flower for Dad;
kisses in the air, for the chair
he last sat on,
and words for the last bookshelf he reached for;
memories for the couch;
more kisses for that brown couch;
and tears for the breakfast table-
especially the spot where he last rested his palms;
DVDs for Hassooni-
maybe a stuffed ‘Pooh Bear’?
an embrace for Alyaa;
make-up for Alyaa –my first ever…last ever-hopefully- sister-in-law;
thoughts for Dad’s favorite card game on the very same old computer;
clasps for the mouse he fumbled with and caresses for the mouse pad;
more kisses for where his fingerprints were never eliminated…
hugs for his ghost;
cheek-rubs for his unshaven face;
and more blown kisses for his pipe fumes;
an agenda for Dad -the one Ahmed decided he couldn't use...;
time slots for the afterlife…
when we will finally meet…
All…finally meet...
