Time Enough to Listen

When I hear your voice, serious or laughing,

Something in me responds beyond the years

We have known, more than days, beyond the hours,

A simple pleasure in your presence, having

Nothing more than that moment is enough.

To watch your eyes and follow your clear words,

To hear that you mean what you say, and care

What I think, how I feel about your stuff,

Gives me more satisfaction than if we

Were more than friends, more than those loves long gone

Neither of us know now. For I can see

Trust in your eyes in that moment alone.

To love each other like that is enough

And more than time for us to listen and laugh.

KLK

3/3/05