MY DAD VISITS
As soon as I woke up
I saw my dad’s hand
in front of my face—
gold wedding band finger
identical to my own hand.
I could barely hear his
whispered voice saying:
Don’t forget what FDR
said: We have nothing
to fear but fear itself.
You will find me fishing
in a pond I found, and
Mom is knitting another
Afghan blanket for you.