Bath Tub

She joked and played in the suds

Naked in the old claw foot bath tub

I laughed, shaving at the mirror

I liked her because she could make me laugh

Years later, she'd tell me,

"You were shaking your head left to right, with a

dumbfounded smile and said,

'I...love...you', and then left the room"

We had never said those words before

To anyone

The way I remembered it was

After I had grabbed a t-shirt from the bedroom, I came

back into the bathroom

And saw her perched on the side of the tub

Wide eyed

She said softly,

"I love you too"

David Mcwane