Long Engagement.... Poem by RIC BASTASA

here we are
living in one house

the roof does not
leak as they predict
the floors still shiny
much to their dismay
and theira will be
that intriguing envy
as wide as the sea

here we are still
dining on one table
sharing a conversation
sipping same coffee
dipping same bread

hearing the same
sound of the spoon
and fork watching
same TV shows
and still go for
same sunshine walks
together always
together
clasping tightly
to such frail
hands

we're siblings now
of the same faith
forgetting that
for once we were such
sweet lovers....