Be At Ease

Stay

For a minute

Talk nonsense

Lift my spirit

Go on

Make me laugh

Always did, evident

In old photographs

You and me

Huddled in a corner

Bodies leant

Against the other

Uncontrollable giggles

Knew each other's mind

Unconditional support

Two of a kind

Best of friends

Rarely apart

Until I spoke

With my heart

Mentioned

Those three words

Did not realise

Until afterwards

My mistake

For you did not love me

As I did you

All changed instantly

And I grieved

Time has passed

No longer bereaved

So sit by my side

Chat awhile 

Not asking more

Be at ease, smile

By Margaret Karim

From: United Kingdom