Now and Then
A Poem by Andrew John
Freeverse
A friend sat there
forty years past -
in that chair.
And thirty years, and twenty.
Was here, sitting there -
in that chair.
Was then - and five years ago.
Even one. Just a month? A week?
Hard to keep track
after so much absence -
and a little presence.
Here and there.
An email now and then.
Hmm, then, but not now.
That chair claims then and now,
claims a space, then and now.
Can a space say
all it once would say?
My memory holds so much but, well,
that space: so little. Just a chair now.
(05.02.23)
© 2023 Andrew John
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We can so easily lose touch with friends over the years. Last year I made a big effort to renew friendships. So pleased I did. A phone call or an e mail can work wonders. Do it while you have the chance I say:)
Chris
Posted 1 Year Ago
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Andrew JohnCarmarthen, Wales, United Kingdom
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