A few months before
my older son took his life
he called home and told his mom
I saw beauty
and know what you and Dad
have been talking about.
I was up so late last night
that I looked out from my balcony
and saw the sun come up.
It was so beautiful that
I just wanted to tell you.
I love you, Mom.
John McDermott -- mcdermott2000@comcast.net
-- has lived in New Jersey for most of his life, with breaks including
four years teaching English in China and Japan. He is an associate
professor of ESL at Union County College, N.J. He is a former editor
of US1 Worksheets, and his collection Along the Way was published
in 2005.
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