HOLDING HANDS

And there we were
Walking the sunset
Sunny beach, holding hands
The breaking of the water close to our feet
The only sound we could hear
As a background of the thumping of our own old hearts
Going rhythmically in perfect harmony
Your walking getting slower, so mine
Over the years we learned to keep each other pace
We breathe deeply, feeling our wet warm hands
Pressing softly against each other
I knew you were smiling
I didn’t need to look
You know I was enjoying the moment
Like I always did over all the years together
It was the sunset, not theirs, just ours
Our bodies just precariously responding
We didn’t care
We were feeling as we felt the first time
Google-eye, falling in love
The memories were bridges and not barriers
The memories were triumphs not failures
We did learn from our mistakes, our breakdowns
We learned how to celebrate life, and there we were
Year after year and with a smile
Being thankful of life for having met
Those were odd times, but we are here
Still holding hands, still walking together
Still smiling just knowing that the other does
When each other’s presence is good enough
To keep us going through life
And do just that . . .
Smile and keep walking
Holding hands.