i hope my words are strange and wondrous,

like kisses that quiet all things superfluous,

so that we can all stop and

listen

haven't seen her in 4 years..

so cool

she looks exactly the same.

i'm pretty sure i do too. =P

funny how we'd reminisce,

and talk of current events simultaneously.

its like time blacked out and when the lights came back on we were here, and there was no gap

in between.

its so strange.

but its so awesome.

awesome that my past catches up to my future in unexpected ways..

and its so sad.

sad that in the blackout period our memories take completely different paths.

but what can you do

when you leave one home for another..

and in many ways,

i never looked back.

the people i met,

the lessons i learned

and the days i spent

are completely worth it.

leaving that town is completely worth it.

its not a town anymore,

its a city,

a city with life,

with a future..

and that small quiet town

that is imprinted in my mind

remains uncontaminated.

the classrooms are small,

the sandbox sits quiet,

and the bamboo still grows...

the volleyballs peel,

and the bleachers pull out..

soccer on that triangular field.

susan tells me its now a hotel,

our cafeteria is now a restaurant

our gym is now a spa center.

and what's left

are long ago lessons

echoing through the corridors..

i wonder what kind of people walk there now,

i can see how it would be a hotel...

it'll be a beautiful hotel..

but its a perfect school.

it was great, now we gotta do more eating out together..

=)

and a friend regained,

though never quite lost

is really the best way

to finish a day.