CONVERSATIONS

H. W. Bryce

Of all the conversations

That I’ve had, inside my head,

I like the ones with you the best.

You were the one with wit,

The one who challenged most.

You always built me up and

Never did you boast.

You could always find a way

To prove your argument.

You were always the quick-thinker,

Fast with the witty retort.

Your sarcasm always came with

That patent mischievous smile.

And most of all, you said you

Loved me, but never said the word.

Yes, of all the conversations that I’ve had,

I like the one in which you soothed

My shattered nerves. Your calm

Was contagious, and how I loved

The feel of your gracious hand

Upon my fevered brow. I now

Return the favor, as you lay there

In your need. We’ll have many more

Conversations, you and me.

You can trust me in that, for I will

Not keep it hidden here inside my head.

And of all the conversation that I’ve had,

I like the one we’re having now the best.

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