your voice
sounds different
that is
after the initial
"hi"
you always greet me with

it is then and only
then
that you were the woman i fell in love with
the only one in this world who knew
our secret
we lived like children then
and worshiped every second

you, huddled in our land of blankets
you, skin that never left mine
life was simpler back then
it was hours
and ours alone

you used to hate to talk on the phone
and i imagine you still do