old table

old table sitting across from one another words spoke what their eyes already knew and the thoughts in her mind so freely poured like cascading water in a pool of pure blue they talked and laughed about yesterday as if yesterday had a name of its own and made plans to last beyond forever yet they knew forever would soon be gone painted with entanglements and gloomy shades the old table was now tilted with a shadow of gray bearing initials carved in the wooden top to remind them of the joys of yesterday now sitting across from one another words they have spoken were already known as long lost memories too soon forgotten were here today then so quickly gone tolbert