I carry you br before me br br carefully cradled br in interlaced fingers br br like a br pregnant mum would. br br My shadow br mimics the illusion. br br My silhouette br making me look br br like I’m 7 br months gone. br br Pregnant with you br I carry you our Mum br br transformed into br this box. br br Your life now br nothing but these ashes br br a number br (2731) . br br Our memories br trying to keep you br br alive. br br I place you br on my lap br br buckle up br (car pulling away from crematorium) br br br as your car-driving-song br comes on br br Steve Windwood’s br voice emerges from the speakers br br like an arc br of a diver br br and you’re BACK br IN THE HIGH LIFE br br AGAIN br br cradled between our br tears & laughter.