i thought wrongly
your goofy banter
holding steady on
when other men
were happy to berate
was an intricate
ping-pong game
to hide away for some
not yet known cause

which being me
was irresistible
to uncover

a few seconds in
the moment we saw each
other clarity locked:

nothing is hidden
away from everyone
   instead
it is all given and
   given again
as i felt my chest
rise up filling
my face with a goofy
   grin, saying
you make every day
just a little better
i wanted you to know

and his face became
still for a moment;
an almost smooth dream
with nothing working up
   knowing
nothing can be hidden
he smiled looking down
then calmly back to me
"thank you so do you"