Two of the Most Welcome Words

The young activist was beside himself
But had the temporary smarts
To seek out Henry

Saturated with guilt
He unburdened himself
And was crying after one minute--

All he hadn’t done since he returned from the West Bank
All the emails and phone calls and texts not returned
All the hopelessness that pounded his intestines

All the…
Beholding him, Henry responded
“You, too?”