old barn in winter

 i was talking with my son
ian
today about our old barn
 it's a place full 
of memories
for us all
but ian, somehow,
who never seemed to love it then
loves it terribly
now he is so far away
 so these little plays 
with sunshine and shadow
wendy and me
are for him
we know how you miss this place
and love this building
and respect it's spirit
and this is a place 
i'm learning a bit about
on a very cold
biting cold
almost open
 north country day