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Allegra's avatar

Beautiful!

Amrita Skye Blaine's avatar

Thank you. As is he--my son's pediatrician starting 51 years ago. We really lucked out, my son and I.

Jan Haag's avatar

You had me with the title, and then that first stanza... fortissimo! And then, at the end, it softens to a sweet pianissimo with "The music of what happens waters his eyes." Nicely done, Amrita!

Amrita Skye Blaine's avatar

He's a precious friend, and was my son's pediatrician for eighteen years. For the first six of those, he didn't charge us. We were at his office far more than most children. It felt like all the time.

Gilly Pawson's avatar

Utterly beautiful and heartfelt