Like a relationship neglected
It was just as I suspected
Once rekindled it would be
As if it never skipped a beat
These walls bleed deep with memories
Spanning most of all my days
Back to those of heady carelessness
Through to these weighed down by load
I feel your clatter and your clammer
While a heavy sigh slips from your lips
You witness the extremes of life and loss
And celebrate the feet, the heart, the fingertips
So I sip a small salute
To the nights I almost drowned
And smile as I recall
And toast all those with whom I shared these jewels I now recount
15th Dec 2021
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