Stray Cell

The best of your world—
The kindest humans,
Finest creations,

Community hearths,
Hospitality,
Intricate artworks,

Remarkable tools,
And shared memories—
Everything you love,

Everyone who loves—
And setting aside
Human cruelties—

It’s wonderful, but
Feel how every gust
Of wind on a walk

Can peel it away?
Mere hours by yourself,
The rest of you fades.