Spring

The deep blue sky, afternoon sunlight and lapping ocean
framed their unlined faces as they promised to love
one another in sickness and in health. At nineteen and
twenty-one, they hadn’t thought much about anything
besides strength and activity.

Fast forward forty years and they are parents, in-laws and
grandparents. An elevated PSA leads to a biopsy. Filtering
through the opinions, the advice, the warnings and the
stories is a challenge. They vow to narrow their focus
and try their best to listen to one voice.

Almost eight months later, they are better and better
and appreciating even more the cornelian cherry buds
in their yard, the snowshoe up the mountain, the evening
walk to Harvard Square and holding hands.