There were times when we both spoke at once
stepping on each other's thoughts.
There were times when neither talked ---
silence ---
it's sometimes best.
Or she'll talk to me, or I will her
and each in turn will listen,
absorbingly,
apprehending every word.
These words --- ours
cause many reactions;
laughter or smiles,
inquisitive looks
or surprise.
Never shock or sadness,
but sometimes "that look" in our eyes.
She tells me stories and makes me happy.
I laugh all the way home.
I'm full of facts and data.
A never-ending source
of useless information.
Trivia.
We exchange these sounds
and exchange these smiles.
And anyone can see.
There never was a time
and will not be a time,
when we don't have something
important to say to each other.