Arcadia

It was pleasant then,

warm and comfortable.

Your words were soft on the air

laughter light and tuneful

 

We welcomed the breeze

as it played with shafts of sunlight

on the rippled surface

of the gentle water

 

We welcomed the silence

broken only by birdsong

and the water’s edge lapping

at our feet

 

I will welcome you again

when you leave where you are now

and meet me here, stay here,

forever. Let it be soon.