Reunion

 

I had not seen him for over fifty years

we had planned a reunion after years of letters

In the past, soldiers together, comrades in arms

we were a part of each other's history

Our reunion had been arranged

I arrived early to be greeted by his daughter

Dad has taken the dog for a walk, she said

In the distance I saw him, immediately I knew it was he

I walked up across the field toward him

when in view we both stopped

The dog was filled with consternation and came to see me

Hello mate, I said, do you recognise me

He nodded and we came face to face

I threw my arms around him

We held each other with unconcealed sobs

We cried and held on

Eventually we released our embrace

Overjoyed and incapable of words

we wept and dabbed our tears

Memories flooded back.

We had not lost our bond

He was the same person

I love him beyond words