Holding you in this morning winter light smooth to hands, fire-glazed blue and brown
a delight, a smile, when first set eyes on you six years ago
years since, you let me hold you, never complained, welcomed anticipating lips, never turned aside, offering drink, freely, day and night never wanting anything but to serve
why, then faithful friend
why, then did I place you outside the light hide you outside my sight
unused unnoticed unappreciated
I search the air, I listen... feel and hear no answer
well, well you forgive so freely, as you give
so, yesterday is yesterday now is now
glad we're back, together! you, beautiful and generous as ever… friend
I would repent, I would do penance but you’d just laugh
you are not made to profit from anyone’s grief even the greatest of a sinner
