Faces

Is it you right there—

That same wrinkled smile,

How many years has it been?

A spark to light my heart alight,

The “what if” floated in the heavy air.

Old memories arise in the heavy dreams at night.

That lopsided grin gives away the decades.

Can a spark last the length of the year?

The sight of you makes me laugh out loud.

It’s you!

Say no more—the space in time has left you unchanged.

You are still you in heart, mind, and truth.