bluebill

If I could take the pain away

I would paint you

blue

like the tears

and teach you to swim

like you taught me

to laugh at

the things that hurt you the most

I would sing

the blues

and change the key

to unlock

the door that

leads to eternal life

I would

color the sky

to tell the world

about your

new wings

bluebill

please keep

the color

in your memory

for me