A question that is hard to answer
     he fumbles with his pipe
          taking a long while
                to fill and light
time to think
     a silence he does not want broken
         a record played
              softly
but present
     stopping conversation
         a person he does not like
              his silence
leaving me to fill
     knowing with others
         he has so much to say
              time spent together
learning
    perceptive
        each leaving signs
              the other learns
and in their generosity
    uses
        supporting
             complimenting
giving
    a gift
       time spent wisely