Still Afraid but Braver

Chance Encounter

Do you love your friend?
my daughter asked at breakfast the next morning.
In a way, I said, yes.
But I did so very much

when I was younger
though I didn't really know it at the time.
I was afraid to see it
to be seen.
And now I scribble these thoughts
and remember you fondly
and the joy I felt at running into you
when I did not expect it.

April 10, 2019