a wish at this late hour

I wish we had been

children together,

With scraped knees

& mud stains on our clothes.

We could have grown

Then, parallel

& I would have known

your scars

without your telling.

We could have

<<whispered>>

our secrets &

listened

with innocent ears.

Your hand in mine,

fingers entwined

conquering all of our fears…

I wish

We had been

children together.

Because here,

beside you now

at this late hour,

the rest of my lifetime

is not long enough.