sitting by the river today

sitting by the river today

listening to the swollen water
rush over rocks
as the sun lowers over alabama
i have a conteneted smile
that i couldn’t remove
even if i wanted to
(and why would i want to?)
listening to you
as you laugh
and talk
and sing
together
i don’t want to
--i don’t need to--
speak
it is almost too much joy
seeing the bond between you
grow
and deepen
and ripen
as you share memories
and make plans
each knowing
i am here
and
knowing you know
is more than enough

©2014-Art Belliveau