Coming

The kind of laughter
We laughed
When we were 21
Drunk at 2:00 a.m.
The loud kind
Of who cares at that age
Confident and easy
Bouncing off dark buildings
Echoing down empty streets
And when it ended
We were alone
In a quiet
A hint
At what came at us
The other way
To meet you first
Shocking me
When it arrived
Not being able
Even to smile still
Remembering you