for almost two and a half hours
we talked
mostly he talked
and i listened
but i could listen
to him all day
and never be bored
i could listen
to his stories
with undivided attention.

school
soccer
coffee
family
friends
childhood
church
­funerals
weddings
honeymoon
adoption
orphanages
relationships
hea­ven

maybe some day
you’ll discover my secret
maybe some day
you’ll smile in agreement;

until some day
i’ll be patiently waiting.