Because It Had to Be

One day, however,
and for no reason
other than because it had to be –
There are lots of explanations
but that is the one that works –
one day
we stood together in the hot sunshine
in idle chat
and it was then that
I almost told you
but did not –
I had been so tempted
It had been a close thing
but in the end
We stood together in the hot sunshine
in idle chat
with both of us waiting
for me not to tell
because that is how it had to be

2/7/19