The Detroit Cap On My Dash

White and quilted, embroidered in blue
Elastic backing with an Old English D sewn through

It was given away at a Tigers game for free
I used to have the same one, but I lost it… you know me

I remember it worn backward & forward alike
In that picture of you holding Cole when he was just a little tyke

Kaylee grabbed it from the headboard of your bed in June
It was the first time since you passed that I had been in your room

Now your Detroit cap is riding on the dashboard of my car
And every time I see it, I know you’re never actually far

I’ll drive it around to both fun and mundane places
And look for your spirit’s presence in life’s unexpected spaces

Maybe I’ll throw it on one day to remember you
Or maybe riding on the dash is the better thing to do

It’s sitting next to my green cap that says “Take It Easy!” in white
That’s what I would always say to you when we said goodbye or goodnight

Now our caps ride together under my car’s windshield
And writing about it on my porch helps me feel a little bit more healed