A Friend

Boy, I hadn’t seen you in years.

The boy I remember was just that, a boy.

The little, skinny, chocolate boy

with the little fro and the big smile.

The funny boy, the nice one, the cool kid that made me smile, always.

A good friend, my friend.

But that was over eight years ago and look at you now. Somewhere along the line we lost touch. For a while there, I thought you forgot. But I knew you didn’t… because I didn’t. How could I? My friend…

I went to you last night, how could I not. The chance of a lifetime [for me] and I took it. With excitement welling within and joy in my heart- my eyes laid on you set off the fireworks inside. Confusion, excitement, and happiness all in one. It caused my head to spin. Discombobulation yeah, that was me. Words lost, speechless you were yet no words were needed. That first hug and I all but melted. Yeah. It is what it is. Your smile still warms my heart. Your eyes, still beautiful and full of life. Able to see more than just me, more than what this world sees. I don’t know how many times I got lost in your eyes, as we talked the hours away. The night was so real, so innocent. Just like we were 12 again. You touched me, but with total respect and your hands felt so right yet we still knew when…we still knew our limit. And it was ok. It was still so beautiful, so innocent. Just like we were 12 again, talking and laughing the hours away.

Still I wonder if I’ve missed something. New feelings arise from somewhere. Are they real, or did they stem in the heat of the moment? What was last night’s purpose, if any? Or was it just a coincidence, two old friends crossing each others paths? I’m not sure just yet but I do know this. I miss my friend.

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven ~ Ecclesiastes 3:1