Last night, I dreamed for the first time in months.

Your smile flashed by with hands held tightly,

to your electric grin’s iconic cackle,

a sound only heard sometimes,

during mournful evenings

and nostalgic drives.

I wish for if,

just an if,

only

if.

Travis Knight

Travis Knight is an American author who has written two books of poetry, “PorchSide Poems” and “character.” He has spent most of his professional writing life as a skateboard journalist and a copywriter. He lives in Bremerton, WA.