It happened in a heartbeat
years of passion rolled into a speck of time
our eyes met / we knew desire
made love / threw parties / made friends / rode horses
walked on a hundred beaches
ate cheesecake in bed / bathed each other in champagne
raised a family / changed flat tires
adopted a puppy / grew our own vegetables / shopped for curtains / gave each other flowers
played softball / cards / monopoly / backgammon / went to drive-ins / talked baby talk / kissed
cried when the bird died / wrapped presents
argued sometimes / threw snowballs / sailed / had pillow fights / told each other I LOVE YOU every day
lived and loved openly as lesbians for over forty years
all in the blink of an eye / all in an instant / a heartbeat
then your bus came / and you were gone
Aryn A. Whitewolf
