Never the Same

A chilly walk on the beach
Moses on his prong collar
and Indigo
chasing birds, seen and unseen

Frothy waves
and my pockets full of shells
a brisk walk with Vickie
and her Luke who also chases imaginary birds

Home where I am working
on a memory watercolor of Rick Page
thoughts of water and life
transforming him into a beaver in the water

Painting with tear drops as my water
salt and paper
mix to create his memory
over and over again