Memoirs Of Another Time, Part 6 Poem by Charles M Moore

You said you were happy
that I had returned
to be honest I felt
I was glad that I did
before I'd neglected
to take you all in
now that I had
my head felt in a spin

With a skip in your step
and a tug on my arm
you introduced me
to your friends at the dance
and said 'come with me
you've just got to meet Jim'
'He's gay and my best friend
you'll really like him'

I said 'hello'
and Jim gave me a smile
that seemed to go through me
and deep down inside
'I mentioned to Claire
you were here in the bar'
'I'm so glad you found her
she's really a star'

You hugged me announcing
'Isn't he great'
'We thought that you'd never
come back here this late'
Jim said' By the way
I'll be leaving with friends'
'I'm grateful'
'But I won't be going home again'

I looked and your dark hair
fell loose in a curl
encompassing eyes
that reflected the world
agate blue seas
with black pupils therein
I knew I was drowning
and I couldn't swim

Your transformation
was such a surprise
by day like cocoon
by night butterfly
my heart missed a beat
when you called out my name
and I wrote the memories
on every page.

The End.