AG2023_2120456a or as fresh as I remember

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“It’s your daughter, Mom! Want to say
hello to Rita?” My surprise each time
that he still asks, believes in asking.

“Hello, Rita.” A good day, then;
the voice as fresh as I remember.
I close my eyes to savor it

Eurydice, Turning by Rita Dove (Playlist for the Apocalypse); via On Being 041122.