Poem - Inside the Gate

 Inside the Gate

Lean an elbow 

on my gate,

Chat awhile

About your day,

Or better yet

Swing it wide,

Come inside,

Make sure you

Latch the gate,

Clicking into place

It says:

We’re safe inside this space;

Safe to talk of

Who we are,

Where we’ve been,

What we’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 sip our tea

Inside the gate,

And wait

For what?

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,

But that’s enough

For now.