Walking with you

        Had the skies ever been so blue?

  I wasn't ready.

     My skirt and heels made the walking a bit difficult,

     but you helped me up the trail. No rush.

  " Don't worry, "  you said to me as I paniced, feeling the

    uneven ground beneath my feet,  " I've got you. "

     You held my hand for every step,  making up for my lack

     of hiking ability with your patience.

                       (you didn't let go, did you?)

         Something about the view from the top of the hill

         made me forget the time. Forget I was leaving you.

         I remember  swinging my legs off  the side of the

         bench,  leaning against you and taking in all the

         scenery around us.  The various shapes and shades

         of  colour  nature painted,  lit by the afternoon

         sun on a summer day. I could've taken pictures of

         all the  sights.  But no matter how many photos i

         can take,  how does one capture this place,  this

         feeling?  I wasn't going to spend time  behind  a

         camera lens while I could just sit  -- staying in

         the moment. I don't have  pictures, but I do have

         the memories.

           I remember the greens.

           I remember the  blues.

                                 I remember you.

                       (you didn't let go, did you?)

     We  watched a group of children  playing  some silly

     game. We laughed, we joked.  I never figured out the

     rules of the game, but I do remember mentioning that

     it looked like whoever was "it" just had to find one

     person hiding to win.

                ' what a funny thing to say, '

             i thought to myself.

                        (the words never left my lips)

  On the way down,  I was scared.  I let out a small yelp

  when I thought I was going to lose my balance. You just

  laughed at me and said, " I've got you. Don't worry. "

             there was one little girl that sort of went

             off on her own,  clearly tired of the game.

                ' you just have to find one person, '

             i thought again.

                        (the words never left my lips)

  I tried to be brave -- it's just a hill~!  But when the

  steps became bigger drops,  I hesitated, falling behind

  your pace.   " I've got you, "  you gently reminded me.

               " I won't let you fall. "

  I wasn't ready.

           but who ever is?

                " Don't worry, I've got you. "

                                        You do. You really do.