For nearly fifty years - The Irishman & I called each other friend, but not lover. The love that held us together was indescribable. Until this very minute when I read about it here - in your words.

Soul connections are impossible to avoid - and yet complicated to manage in Real Time. The Irishman moved on to the Next Thing last December - before vaccinations - at the hands of COVID. But his love remains.

Just like it always has for fifty years. Only this time he's not just in a different state - he's in a different state.

Beautiful piece.