todavía estoy aquí the deported father said

still here i

am still here at times

still here in half-light at times with you

peering at this odd-angled orb

todavía estoy aquí for you yes para tí todavía still here i

am for you todavía still here it is true para tí for you in half-

light it is this way still full face toward you still here for you

at times i sleep at times all i can see barely at times the shadow

that is me not me it is here still the door open at times burns

w/o me even though i am still here todavía for you para tí

on occasion you

notice me look down i look down a smile

yes a tiny smile comes to me for you para tí todavía aquí here

for you here i am both of us

in darker light filters than the last time

we stood together todavía still here on this half-orb

both of us a father

in a clean washed shirt after a scalding shower todavía

still you me w/o

the shadow at times the shadow

i cannot tell i sleep the blankets folded and unfolded todavía

still here para tí for you todavía

todavía estoy aquí para tí still here

i am still here here yes for you

i am