When Austin's wife, Sharon, died in 2022 she had been part of his life for fifty-five years. As her health deteriorated she told a good friend of theirs that she was worried how Austin would react when her life came to an end, that he would contain his emotions and feelings, and withdraw from life. The friend passed on this concern to him. Austin decided he had to do something that he might find therapeutic and began writing verse, which developed into a book. In this moving piece, Austin shares one of his poems, written in her honour, that reflects on love, loss, and hope.
