The Hare

Even in the crowded sunny forecourt I knew it was her

And I knew it always would be

We had never met yet we had never been apart

Somehow we both knew one day we would meet

Tall

Elegant

Beautiful

Shy

Radiant

Head bowed as she walked

She wanted to be unseen

But she couldn’t hide her aura

We drank coffee

She was quiet

Engaging

Smart

Kind

Fearful

Fairylike

Brave

Later we drank in a bar.

Then to her cottage

Nestled in fields of glass housed tomatoes

Her hare keeping guard

We ate delicious healthy food

We laughed

We relaxed

We shared

We told stories of good and hard times

We knew each other

We made love

In the morning she came with coffee and squares of chocolate

And in that moment

I knew

I was hers forever