THE IMPONDERABILIA OF EVERYDAY EXISTENCE

June 3, 2010

Now and then

Ten strides ahead, two steps behind
Two times closer to the past that was,
A life well spent
A memory fondly remembered,
Two different phases
One step at a time.

The colourful but quieter first half
A one-sided smile, a stolen glance,
A common corridor, a common wall.
Three words in three years
A single gesture, a hollow presence.

Silence – Strangers – Sadness – Study
One after the other the saga unfolds.
The sober well directed second follows
A chance reconnection with the past,
A formal greeting, a friendlier talk
A chance to fill the gap that was.

From awkward to informal
Baby steps to a life long friendship,
Meaningful, honest and respect
A lifetime of memories to cherish again.

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