May you always see a wince of fear in your youngest son’s face when you knot his tie.
May your daughter always move her children out of a room alone with you.
May your wife light up at the appearance of a man you cannot put out of your house.
May every corner of every building you are ever in hold a microphone you cannot find.
May every garment you wear feel like a hospital dressing gown.
May you never trust your friends when they say they are laughing with you.
May you alway know it could have been different.
That you could have done better.
Geoff Kagan-Trenchard's poems have been published in numerous journals including Word Riot, Union Station Magazine, and Freeze Ray. He has received commissions for theatrical work from the National Performance Network, Dance Theater Workshop, The Zellerbach Family Foundation, and the City of Oakland. His work has been featured on HBO, TEDx, and Upworthy. His first poetry collection, Murder Stay Murder, is available through Penmanship Books. He is also a lawyer, with a practice focused on immigration and LGBTQ+ family law. He can be found at kagantrenchard.com/geoff
