![]() ![]() In the middle of questioning everything, ZJ reminds himself of the one thing he knows: “he’s my dad, which means / he’s my every single thing.” His story is a wrenching tale of the unknown and the pain of change.Īs ZJ describes his father’s shaking hands, diminishing memory and sudden outbursts, he struggles alongside his mother with the lack of answers doctors can provide. He wonders whether his father will return to his old self or if he should accept the new normal of the unpresent, forgetful and sometimes violent figure his father has become. ![]() ![]() As ZJ witnesses his father transform from his “before” state - a devoted, tender and humorous man who deeply loves his family - to a man riddled with disease, ZJ quietly reflects on memories with his father and considers their unwritten future. Woodson’s powerful verse highlights the pain and uncertainty that accompanies ill health and its effects on loved ones. ![]()
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