Missing You (for John and Xioma)

The mysteries of the universe
lie before us in circles--
a branch of memories
colliding like comets in the sky,
producing star-like clusters
of your legacy--the tree
which trickles down
your life lessons
to your sons and daughters,
beating forever in a rhythm--
a hum, a tune, a breeze
of your everlasting scent,
a picture hung up on the wall
in our living room
where we all stood together
laughing at the silly faces
the children made.
Snapshots of our lives,
always smiling together,
forever, never forgetting
but always missing you
without feeling you’re gone,
but here, with us
through us.