He smiled
And gave.

Unbroken joy
Of youth

Strode

With first faith.

"This our act align,"
I thought;

"If my heart could grow,
Happier to glow."

Tremble-footed,
Walked beside:

If I deserved

A friend,

Experiment
Would show ...

A bunny came.

She asked
Remove his place.

A time spent laughing;
Later, thinking.

Fears became
Excuses,

And my changing
Face

Evoked

In him

A further
Grace.