I can see him
here there and everywhere
that I’ve ever been
but when I approach
he quietly slips away
my someone into a
sea of someone else’s
leaving me to search
excuse me sir I’m
sorry sir didn’t mean
to disturb you sir
I’ve never found that
twinkle of surprised recognition
not once never ever
and now I’ve stopped
recognizing the one face
in almost every crowd
content in the knowledge
that when not if
he will see me
Category: Friendship
Frame
The apps have
pics of people
men and women
and that’s it
just pics and
pics and more
pics of strangers
no more important
than those found
in frames ready
for purchase in
most novelty stores
one rarely buys
the frame for
the pic one
buys the frame
for the pic
you put inside
we’re all frames
framing those pics
dear to us
and the strangers
first to go
Course
It takes effort
to turn even
the smallest boat
imagine yourself as
that a boat
gliding gently through
sometimes calm waters
sometimes greater swells
it takes time
to change course
but more importantly
it takes discipline
if you want
change in life
do one of
two simple things
remove the oars
and simply drift
you’ll get somewhere
not by choice
but by chance
or dig deeper
and shoulder down
taking your aim
at exactly where
and then the
when will come
be your own
discipline of course
WhoDo
Wisdom once said
breakup with him
he’s not yours
neither you his
get off apps
for there’s no
one for you
you are for
others to find
only when they
will need you
to join them
in their lives
stop pursuing those
you don’t need
and rather be
there when those
who do you
that is your
only path to
happiness with others
Hand
I knew then
right then there
what I was
meant to be
a great explorer
for as I
traced the lines
of your palm
as it rested
upon my leg
I knew where
you had been
what you had
touched and every
single other hand
you had held
HARLAN DIDRICKSON 