Do You Recall?

Do you recall, when we first met?
It was fall, and recall,
The rain, the call, light in the sky.
Recall the day, and why?

That it was through friends, a friend of yours,
Friend of mine, you were there.
After they left, and you stayed hours.
You and me, and we spoke.

It was planned, they didn’t know.
Were they mad?  Was it wrong?
They didn’t mind, said it showed.
Expected, they had thought.

They said they knew, knew it would be.
Suspected, expected.
If I met you, if you met me.
‘Twas no shock, no surprise.

Not for me, and not for you, too.
Think we knew, and were right.
If you met me, if I met you.
We took the chance, do I regret?

Late November, mid December.
All that time that we had.
Spent together.  Gone forever.
It was good, while it was.

I wouldn’t change, was no mistake.
I do not, but you may.
I do not think, that I did make.
And if it wasn’t so.

How’d it be now?  Good, I think not.
I’ll not hide, nor pretend.
Cover you name with an inkblot.
Ashamed, I am not.

My heart caries your name always.
I will not forget you.
My memory carries your face.
I will always recall.