You sit under the shade of a near by tree

I sit under the clouds soaked in rain

You lean against the trunk

I look up into the darkness above

You never leave the shade

I never leave the cold

You never smile

I never laugh

. . . Three months pass . . .

You meet my eyes

I hold your gaze

You give me a gentle smile

I wave softly back

You don’t move from the tree

I don’t escape from the tears

We just sit

Looking at each other every few moments

Sharing smiles

Sharing pain

We are lonely _together_