As the trauma begins to finally ease from occipital base release, alarmed nerves begin to calm and I remember times that things were still good between us.
He used to help me stretch-pop my back in a bear hug, for example.
And he would playfully tease me for and tolerate my affectionate pounce-snuggling.
Let the rain come down and wash my senses clean, replacing the bad with the much-needed good memories.
