Details... Like a gloating miser hoarding treasure, Avidly my heart recalled That evening we spent together; Savouring every detail, Your face, your voice, your smile, Your every word, And what I thought I heard Beneath the things you said... I knew that I could not forget The twinkle in your eyes As they met mine, The way you made me laugh, And how your lips twitched In merriment or quick surprise, Or softened in sympathy As silently you listened to me, And I was sure you heard The words I could not say... How I cherished every second of those moments we enjoyed, So blithely unaware They would be the last we'd share...