the point is to post the moments

stood at the kitchen sink
rinsing suds off stainless steel
after washing dishes

I was about to fill the basin
with cold water and Woolite,
for a delicate wash

when a wave of my father
hit me so hard
I had to hold onto the counter’s edge

so that I didn’t fall backward
onto my laminate flooring

I closed my eyes
clung
breathed

he was here for a moment
and then he wasn’t