Kelly, the opening line carries the ache of the whole poem, placing the ease of giving joy beside the difficulty of release. I was moved by the way sun, laughter, play, and walking together become memories that still have the power to return before the heart is ready. The final lines leave the reader with the feeling of love reawakened by memory, tender and painful at the same time. Grateful for the restraint and emotional honesty you brought to a poem that lets grief speak softly without needing to explain itself.