Best Phone Call Ever

Marianne called me on a Sunday at eight a.m. We live four hours away from each other I had not seen her for over a year “Want to meet me in Liberty in thirty minutes?” “Heck yes!” We were jumping around laughing a few minutes later Picking up our conversation as if we had seen each other yesterday Best friends for over twenty-seven years We ate breakfast, shopped, laughed, had lunch, it seemed like we still lived in the same town as if I had never left She looks a bit older, and I know I do too But when we see each other we do not see age We see mutual trust, respect We share some stories that no one else would understand We laugh about our past experiences, trips, stories She was still doing everything for everyone. I had trouble letting her go back home.