Surprise

There have been a few occasions in my life where people I have known for a long time suddenly spark new interest in another direction. I have never known whether it is due by major shifts in me or in them, but SOMETHING happens and the chemistry just changes seemingly in an instant.

It is not friendship growing into love (I have experienced that state also)- it is more like changing a channel on the radio and suddenly, surprisingly being in tune in a completely different way. So this offering is called Surprise.



Surprise



How did this happen?

We were

Just supposed to b e

Friends

You were

Safely archived

Given

A place of honor

In warm halls of appreciation

But

Far from

The place

You occupy today



What twist of time

Turned an

Unexpected corner?

Allowing

a back way in

Unknown

Through my defenses

Newly

Awakened hungers

Thought

To be

Long ago put to bed

When

Thinking of you.



Where is it going?

Do I

Even

Want to know?

Would

Life become any better

If I

Quantify and deny

Or is it

Better

To surrender

Flow

With this gift

Tasting

The flavors of

And

Playing in

The limitlessness

Of now.