Sonnet 20- The Long Way Home

I took the long way home today, my friend,
the way we used to walk back home, and sat
down on our bench. I gazed where the path bends
to hide behind the trees. Remember back
to when we shared my coat? It was a cold
and bitter dusk as we recalled the day’s
events- its pains, some love... those words I hold
within my heart still to this day. The way
I walk back home today is different
from before. The trees are overgrown
and shade the path. The time we spent
together now is left for me alone.

I carved our names into the bench and left
our memories to sit there, there to rest.