Tender Elders

The sky was a beautiful aqua blue. I was happy just to sit next to you. We watched the birds in the trees Whistling their tunes in harmony. We felt the sun beating on our faces And the sound of the ocean waves Beating against the shore As if in tune with the birds melody. It was a sight to see. We decided to walk along the beach And hold hands as lovers often do. When a thought came to you. ‘ we’re not as young as we used to be So let’s see if you can catch me.’ You kicked off your shoes and started to run But the sand was hot from the sun. You could not run as fast as you used to. So it was easy to catch up to you. We fell to the sand in laughter. This is what we was after. Reflections and thoughts of the past. Something we knew would not last. We got back up and walked again. I was her lover and she was my friend.