There is no word for these: Old friends in new bodies gOld souls with Ancient minds and Youthful eyes. Some of us have The blood of Mary inside Others raise from wakeless lakes You, I beileve, have both.
Balancing on her railroad ties She whispers, That's your own impression And she adds, Why do all your smiles pass like clouds, Instead of sticking around like thick crowds? Because! I answer ( in different words ) Even the best eyes, still Cannot untie our blind minds, Cannot disarm our arms, Cannot keep our feet from passing on.
Fair, she allows But now, quiet your mind Forget your words, and She starts to hum softly His soul circles him, it turns The passing train breaks his trance Buried back in his body now Hearing pistons pounding in his head Dreaming up old friends again, Real and fake, then Unmaking them, one by one Finishing with this one Lady of the lake Toes tickling the water, blond curls like clouds, Eyes belying death... How is it this one shares a friend In us all?
Written for a new friend who for no reason showed incredible kindness, at a time when I needed it most.