Just …

We lie on the bed,
Heads on one pillow
Close together,
We are resting
And talking
After making love.
I caress her body
And we both smile.
Her nipples are up
And I circle them
With the softest
Touch of my fingers.
She smiles at me,
Looks me in the eye
And says they used
To be flat but
Her three babies
Just
Sucked them out.
I am moved by
Her love for her
Grown children
And feel closer to
Her than ever.
What a wonder
Is a mother’s love,
I am in awe of her
Life and humor
And that she
Shares it with me.
I am only her friend,
A companion for a
Few days or weeks
From time to time
Over the years.
And yet,
Perhaps one day,
We will be closer,
When she is
Ready. And,
If not, we at least
Can share
A little.