Conversations that spills into the quiet of the night
asking "how was your day" and then actually listening
with eyes closed...reaching out with words
soothing and healing....
Talking of this and that and everything under the sun
about laughter...about joy… about pain and tears
and yet listening to what is not being said
Of our deepest fears
The little everyday nothings that mean so much
“What did you cook…What did you eat”?
Letting the voice wash over you
As the hearts beat
The night draws on, and as the heartbeats mingle
The woes and the pains melt away
Goodnights said across the wire
Till the next day….