My dear

It's been far too long

A day? A month? Years?

No matter, now that you're here

That we're here

Stay a while

And tell me where you've been

What you've seen

Who's changed

Since I've been away

No need to be on guard

Not here

Not now

Let it flow

Words

Tears

Laughter

They're all welcome here

Leaving?

Time with you is so dear

But we'll turn the pages

Or so I'm told

And you'll always be in my mind

Just in another part of the book

A different chapter

Waiting to be read

By someone new

And I hope they count themselves lucky

As I once did