We Were Strangers When We Met

magic trick
time
is not something
i like to keep track of.
i would much rather
live from
moment to
moment and
day to
day
than keep track of it all.
at some point though
it does become
a thing
i reluctantly do.
so many of life's
worthwhile pursuits
are best done
and enjoyed
without
regard to time
and consequence.
time
is the greatest
illusion that
we all
believe.


the noise in corners
we were strangers
when we met
and we are
strangers still.
it is only
in our modern age
that such things
are possible.
to be friends
across distance
and still be strangers.
perhaps this is not
entirely true
but it does seem like it
from time to time.
our technology
is closing the distance
between continents
and widening
the chasm
among people.

kind of like right now,almost
the most irritating
thing about getting
sick is when
you know
your body is fighting it off
and the
miserable state
you must endure
when you are
on the mend.


you beautiful stranger.