He intended taking her for a meal in a restaurant

that he new she would like but in the end she chose,

they spoke softly light heartedly

as in the early days with a fresh hesitancy.

She responded with a squeeze of his hand

loving looks, then they visited local shops in the rain

trying not to be critical seeking novelty

watching out for new faces,

Christmas was putting on an early show.

 

He looked for a card that said "I still love you after all these years"

but gave up the search as it had to be right.

They walked with a natural easy purpose

supported by shared familiarity and some humorous memories

half forgotten suddenlly recalled,

and apart from the walking being a slight challenge

they were entirely in a comfort zone,

but they'd made a pact to never complain about limitation

and finally they simply went to that

shared conquest of inner space called Home. .