Pull Love Out of the Air
Everyone around him could tell,
he was not an easy man to know well,
for his moods were violent
and demands great,
you could easily dislike him,
but never goes as far as hate,
you avoid him,
because he’s difficult to tolerate,
his baritone voice
made your nerves hot and wired,
but that night,
he looked very tired,
and older,
the air felt colder,
when he spoke,
his words dragged,
his cheeks sagged,
his eyes were dull,
it lacked the rage,
and his skin coarsened with age,
respect he had not earned,
but his family was still concerned,
he would die without fear,
because family always knew how
to pull love out of the air.
© 2012 Frank Atanacio