brighton rock -- criss cross

this is really lovely, this bit:

this past of ours
stretches out behind us.
and now, I can see you,
though you've always
crossed my path.
we sit in the light
and I wonder how
through all of this sharing
through all of this time
it took us so long
to fall into this.

http://www.abctales.com/story/brighton-rock/criss-cross