One way back

is all in the timing

A friend was low

So

We went out walking

They were going

down

down

down

down down down down nwod

I followed

Until they cracked

They cracked

A joke.

Their joke

Their humour

Their pleasure.

I followed

and

amplified

Their joke

Their humour

Their joy

Their love

And?

I’d like to say it brought us home.

It didn’t.

We ended up someplace else. Better? Perhaps

And? Definitely not down.