I watched
you glow
You two talked of metalwork,
a language I did not know.
Whole sentences full of nuts and pipes
and something you called swage
clanked and clattered from your mouths
all over the dining table
whilst we sat silent, somewhat stunned
by mystical terms.
The magic between you sparked
soldering, welding, copper and lead
you made a connection,
lit up each other’s eyes.
Oh your delight!
The molten metal flowed
unstoppable
and, mesmerised,
I watched you glow.
September 10th 2012, Hounoux. For Jude who was there.
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