For Connie, #39 & counting
An early summer afternoon,
Maybe Late SpringThat first glanceAcross the wayLater a kissAwkward, yet exhilaratingWaiting and wonderingWhich led to moreTimes together, most apartCalls and LettersVisits, when possibleEngagement, marriage,Jobs, kids,Vacations, transitions,Traditions, gatherings Sustenance and surprisesMoments of understanding And some with a lack thereofCrises survived and joys sharedCancer whispered a possibleToo soon endBut that is now old newsGrandkids, proof of passing Time and certain futureHard goodbyes with a finalityThat hollows the soulA few decades and a few moreAnd still those momentsAnd those smilesAnd trust beyond wordsAnd still more