Tell her not to ask what I can do.
Tell her I wish someone else would help.
Tell her I’m not joining the defense.
Tell her something she already knew.
Tell her I read but I did not share her story.
Tell her I checked in & checked away from there.
Tell her she’s not in my thoughts or prayers.
Tell her, from here, I don’t see her territory.
Tell her, here, the fall has been so long.
Tell her, here, we had the Friday off.
Tell her, today, we took a thousand photographs.
We’re working through them. Tell her it’s a slog.
this poem by Jeff Blackman was inspired by the art of Dominique Normand
wordandcolour 
Amazing words and deeply touching realisation of a sad reality. Thank you so much, Jeff , i am truly inspired in turn with your poetry.