Memory.

2026-09-25

How do you reconnect your body and mind? A poem studied by Denny K. Schuldt. *** I hear the sobbing, but I don’t face it. Her hands are moving on and off her face. Something’s off in the other seat, but my past froze me because once I was the same. We take off and the rain starts, she’s really hurting on the other side. Memory. Being broken into a thousand parts, altitude’s making us closer to this tide. I dissect the moment but cannot feel it, the volume’s low for my emotions. It’s been months on CPR, but nothing’s waking up this heart. A mind that overthinks, a body that under-feels. Empathy’s present for her pain, involuntary cold blood through my veins. Time is timing in this flight, she’s making peace with what’s behind. “Prepare for landing” is announced, I just hope for higher sound. *** Copyright © Denny K. Schuldt 2026