i saw someone i knew
that i haven't seen in three months.
i knew it was them even from afar
by the way their hair had grown
and the way they walked.
and it's as if time itself slowed
allowing the seconds to clock our heartbeats
and i know now what they mean by "follow the light,"
because they were the light at the end of the tunnel.
and my feet were instinctively brought forward
but they disappeared down another hallway,
and i wanted to cry as time sped back up with me
because life is cruel
and i missed the chance to say hi
and even more...
see their smile.

|m.s.