how i never have to blow dust off your name, never
have to search for it, hands over eyes
hiding.
ready or not, here i come.
how it sits there
quietly
on my shoulder all day
smiling
kicking its feet, happy.
and at night
how it curls up in that soft space where neck
meets clavicle.
safe.
how it lives in the light.
how it still
breathes.
ready or not, found you.
— never far gone | your name
© Liezel Graham 2020.
Image by Nick Karvounis
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for my brother daniel, one whole year on.
liezel graham 