we sat on the swing in the center of the park. i had my arm around her waist & she felt so small. i turned to smell her soft hair & kissed her forehead gently to mask the fact that that i was breathing in deeply to preserve the memory.

my head rested on his shoulder as we sat in the calm garden swing. his left arm around my waist would occasionaly give me a light squeeze. he turned his body slightly & gave me a soft, warm kiss on my forehead, just to the left of my temple.

i felt his heartbeat through my lips & it made me feel safe. i asked him what he was thinking simply because i craved to know everything about him.

he took a deep breath & curiously yet genuinely asked what i was thinking. i blinked at the question & silently gathered my thoughts.

i felt her tense up, & i hoped to god that i hadn/t said something wrong. he sat silently & i waited for her to speak. to say something. that silence was deafening. i felt ashamed for putting him on the spot, but my intentions were real.

i thought about love. how i loved him, how i carelessly assumed he loved me in return. i thought about the unquestioning love of children. i thought about the flowers fully in bloom around the park, i thought about the trees & how they used to be bare, now alive & green. i thought about my mother in the hospital, disease, death, fear. i thought about opportunity, possibility, my future, our future.

my palms started sweating as i waited still longer. he held my hand anyway. as he sighed i braced myself for the worst. he looked up at me & i felt the love in his eyes. i felt calmer, & then he finally spoke.

a slow smile spread across my face as all of these thoughts jumbled around in my head. i gently reached for his hand & as our fingers instinctivly laced, i sighed & looked up at him as i calmly said,
". . . . nothing."

the word "nothing" came tumbling out of his mouth.
i never believed him.

Very beautiful

superbly done, much enjoyed, ah it's moments like this that make the air and life so fresh.

what visions and moments-felt like I was there-very nice.