I Wonder

It’s a cool breezy rainy foggy Saturday mom cleaning up after a dinner party and in the quietness of the moment I find I miss your presence I remember anticipating the Saturday morning calls oatmeal breakfast before the street reading speaking into a microphone as cars drive by or capturing you and JR on film as you sat near the water falls the fellowship afterwards at the Red Cup with a few other poets I miss believing in those moments, as they were delightful and I wonder if you miss those moments too

It’s not a longing nor is it painful, nor does it ache to reflect today for I am over that aspect of things it is more like a reflection in the pool of time that is nice to look at again from time to time and remember the joy we shared not only with each other but with our other mutual friends and I wonder if you miss those moments too

I sit here drinking coffee and smoking a cig classic rock music on the radio plays I remember a Saturday we sat and drank coffee and smoked cigarettes we talked openly of our lives, our plans and just basked in the moment of fellowship a bond was made that now seems disjointed a Saturday I know I enjoyed for we connected on so many levels and the happiness we felt in talking and sharing in that moment it was a bond that seemed to compliment each other and now I sit and reflect and think I miss not being able to talk to you again and I wonder if you miss those moments too

The dinner parties with our mutual friends we ate, talked, laughed and had a few beers we talked about so much with everyone it was a moment that was enjoyed by all but now the abandonment leaves only a small reflection in the pond of time but one that is nice to sit and look into on a day like to day for in those memories are good times and I know I miss not being able to call or talk with you again and allow our talks to illuminate our life with inspiration I wonder if you miss those moments too

I wonder if in time we might connect and talk again and I wonder if you ever think of that too for I feel our connection has not exhausted its life yet but I may never know but those were good times and I wonder if you ever wonder

Mark Maxey

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