Letter to a lost friend

by Bob Schwartz

Dear ___,

I hope this finds you and finds you well. I came across your name today in an old list of addresses. It reminded me that it has been years since we have been in touch. There are so many memories of the time we shared a neighborhood. I see online that ___ died three years ago. He was a small and good part of our lives. He was an irreplaceable part of yours. We are well and maybe surprisingly are living back here in ___. Anyway, if this does reach you and you want, please do reply.

Bob

Why do this?
To prove that what happened happened?
To show that the connection of
Proximity and convenience
Was more and is durable?
To know that life before and life now
Are all one life
That time before and time now
Are all one time
And if one life and one time
Then life and time go on forever?
Or just to send love and say hello?

© 2023 by Bob Schwartz