8:44 p.m.

it was 8:44 and she said
"i can't imagine how much you do for me"
then i told her that she really doesn't
she said that she was sorry
then she ended with
"i love you very very much"
the hard part was
i couldn't say it back
at 47 i think that i can count on fingers and toes
the amount of times that she has uttered those words
to me
i know that it was a moment of clearity for her
moments that don't come often
it may be that last time that i ever hear anything like that
it was 8:44 p.m.