Lovely writing Chris! I alway love how you can deep dive into a simple moment or activity and uncover all the surprises, the emotions, the happiness, the loss (you know what I mean). Even the simplest of references carries a heavy weight at times (case in point):

'perhaps we are overcompensating, our life’s creek beds were much drier, rarely flooded with positive affirmation'

I really enjoyed the journey in this poem! Thank you for sharing with us at Move Me!