I remember you

I remember you.

You, always with a smile,

On your bright happy face.

I remember you.

You, always happy.

Always joking. Like everything in life was contented.

I remember you.

You, always worried if we didn't have anything to eat.

I remember you.

You, who saw me like your own daughter.

I remember you.

You, always understanding.

Always offering fatherly advice.

I remember you.

You, always generous.

Always giving.

I remember you.

You, and your hugs.

I remember you.

You, welcoming us at the laundromat.

I remember you.

You, whom I miss.

I remember you.

You, who left without a word.

Silently like a cat.

Quickly, like lightning.

I remember you.

You, my dearest Uncle Simon.

Happy Birthday.

I remember you.

You, always.