It was the best day it could be. She took my hand and walked with me. Just me no one else begging for her attention. I was the star. Center of the universe. Her universe my universe. We talked and walked, faith and hope. I shared my dreams. Expressed my love. She did not laugh. She did not pat my head. She listened and then she shared her heart. I was fifteen she was twenty five. She was every thing a boy dreamed of. We sat on a park bench as she began. " I am old but not too old, just old for you now, five years from now it would be ok, even three would be alright but now, not possible. You are smart and feeling, strong of will, gifted in so many ways. I could so easily fall in love with you. On this day lets pretend to be the same age. I will be fifteen with you." Hearts alive like the trees in the sky birds sing sweet songs of love all about the smell of perfume perfume of love so pure in erupting life Sky so blue it melted in her eyes love on the threshold of a flower opening sweet echoes of joy dancing about from head to toe touch of fingers in unison a smile squirrels and rabbit's pausing to talk and share this moment with us in the glow of early day perfection in dream and sound about us from warm lake water to drying sun beams Escape easy from the trials of daily life just her and me seeing the world through the eyes of love and vision cool as soul mates each moment shared one of precious redemption Shadows of the day came to close strange peace escapes between two passion left to wait for another time but that kiss of parting lasted until now