I saw you yesterday,
a spirit young but worn.
You almost lived beyond your years
while barely being born.
And thinking back to all the times
you made the day for me,
it nearly slipped my mind today
that nothing’s guaranteed.
We talked of yester-year,
and God, how things have changed.
It seems our only common ground
is resting in our names.
But friendships last beyond the pain,
maturing through the miles.
I sorely tried to over-look
the twilight of your smile.
Remember better days?
Remember how you were?
Remember how these last 12 years
passed you in a blur?
And there are times we dig for gold
to only dig our graves.
You’re standing in six feet of earth
just waiting to be saved.
I saw you yesterday,
a spirit lost in time.
A kindred soul I knew so well
now broken in the rhyme.
But I will sing the song for you
and reminisce awhile
and hope one day you’ll wash away
the twilight of your smile.
Author notes
In early August, I finally got to see a friend of mine that I hadn't seen in years. Needless to say, it brought back a lot of memories and also reminded me of how different one becomes in 12 years. It was good to see him again, but it was sad at the same time to see what almost appeared like another person from within. The movement of time never ceases to amaze me....
Comments
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beautiful and sad
It is a strange experience when we see a friend that we knew years ago. You have captured the extreme change in your friends character very well in this write, and I hope that he will be able to wash away the twilight of his smile and be happy once again.
Beautifully expressed my friend.
Jeannette
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the first and third stanza are really great, like totally bitchin'. I was impress and a little surprised by how mch I like thus poem. Many great lines. Good job.
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