An Old Friend
So we meet again,
My old friend
Though it’s been a while.
Your last visit seems everlasting,
Still holding in the bile.
And now,
I taste that same bitterness
That plagued me once before.
Silent tears
Now labeled ordinary,
Still healing from that first war.
Knew that first meeting wasn’t our last.
Know you’ve been here the whole time.
Though I must admit,
I’ve tried to hide
In books and bottles of wine.
Since then,
we’ve shared vast spaces —
I’ve sensed you from afar.
But now,
There’s no denying
How damn close up we are.
In my dreams, I evade you.
I banish all you bring.
Where the golden sun glistens
And soaring trees sway...
Where the magical hummingbirds sing.
Where flowers prance,
And the glittering stars dance...
Where love and comfort grow.
With elusive spirits near,
Basking in the effervescent glow.
But here we are,
And they are not.
These waters —
Too rough to row.
In solitude,
Engulfed in you,
Hoping that you’ll go.
But as it is —
You’re here to stay.
And so I’ll make the choice
To swim with you.
Reminisce with you
Of treasured moments when I rejoiced.