'Bud' held it close to his chest,
the project he had completed for me.

A request from well over a year ago.
He held the folder so she couldn't see.

I asked if it was what I thought...

His height making it hard to meet eye to eye.
His reply - so much an expression of him.

As he passed me the folder,
'I don't know' he said with a knowing grin.

The sketch - a juxtaposition of nuances and memories.