INSIDE THE GATE

You’re safe inside this space,
safe to talk of who you are,
where you’ve been,
and what you’ve learned
of life beyond the gate,

safe to cry, to sigh,
to tell a tale of love and lies,
of truth and daring days gone by,
or maybe tales of what might be
if dreams could just come true,

We’ll sip our tea and wish this wish:

for days like this to last and last,
for friendship true to never pass,
and garden gates to keep us safe,
at least this day,

and that’s enough
for now.