Vaughn Walker

Holding Hands With a Stranger

Her memories more distant now.

Only brief flashes.

A happier moment.

A familiar face.

 

But the memories become harder to recall.

And the dense fog rolls in.

Holding hands with a stranger.

 

The flame all but extinguished.

The love of his life.

A shell of what once was.

He will carry the memories for her.

 

But a vow was made.

A promise.

Though she couldn’t see.

He never left her side.