On Sunday we remembered Ed.

It’s been a year since he left us and we’ve had much time to think.

Of bear hugs and feathers and saved stories.

Regrets and I wish I would’ve told yous.

There’s always more to say.

So we sent him messages via helium and sky.

Ink on paper squares rolled up and shoved into rubber balloons.

David said “I miss you Ye-Ye.”

Jonah said, “I love you Ye-Ye.”

Savannah said, “I went to the dentist.”

After we let our unspoken words float off, the sun went down.

The sky turned indigo and the night invited us over.

We lit fires and made paper fly.

We watched as the light burned higher and higher until we could no longer see.

Making our own stars,

who knew letting go could be so brilliant?