THE CROSSWORD PUZZLE

 

From Linda Lee Greene Author/Artist

 

“Cigarettes burning in the ashtray, coffee cooling in your cups, cheek to cheek at the kitchen table, you and Mom worked the crossword puzzle at the end of each day.

 

“Many long years it was that Mom’s seat was empty at the kitchen table. Times were that I’d fill it, and others too, but everyone knew there was no true substitute to you for Mom in her seat at the crossword puzzle.

 

“Seven years ago, you took your seat in heaven Mom held there for you. Cigarettes burning in the ashtray, coffee cooling in your cups, no doubt the two of you are cheek to cheek over the crossword puzzle at the end of each day—even this day of your 96^th birthday.

 

“Forgive me for the interruption, Dad, but I want to say, ‘Happy Birthday.’”©

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