Unexpected Moments Poem by Carolyn Brunelle

It’s in the unexpected moments
That I feel them cross my mind;
A familiar emptiness
Reminds me again they are gone.

I miss the color and dimension
They added in my life,
Background to a painting;
The beginning of a creative work.

Wonder if my children will weep
For me? If they will miss my voice
In their lives; my love,
My presence?

I hope they remember me with laughter
And in shades of purple when I cross their
minds in unexpected moments.
Purple is such a warm; comforting color.