Carol

We video chat of the
Great vowel shift,
Of this or that book
And our feelings about
Perception and mythos.
Two academics at play
And in no hurry,
Our love will grow.
We pillow talk across
3,000 miles of ether,
Smiling at our mutual
Plans, puns and pursuits.
How rare to find
Someone with
Whom to share
Such happiness.
She laughs and
I am enchanted by
Her face,
Her hair,
Her eyes.
But most
By her
Open affection
For me,
Which I return
In kind. How
Simple a thing
Is love, just
Trust and
Caring,
Shared.
In the deep
Woods of the heart,
I have found
More than just
A friend.