Ode to an Old Friend

(Originally inked 30th August 2004)

It's been a while since we last met, Old Friend. Ah, I've missed the times we've had together. So much has happened, so much is now past, barely savored, evaporating before my eyes like the rising steam off a freshly brewed cup of coffee.

I've spent the last few years running, to keep pace with the world. A cog in the Greal Wheel. Purpose defined and pay-cheque finite. But I've now run my last race.

Now, I just stroll through Life, stopping to watch the leaves turn color, and the seasons change costume. No more late days and later nights. No more battling traffic and end of day grime. No more guilt at sleeping easy, no more indigestible dinners. No more instant coffee in a styrofoam cup, with greasy donuts, for breakfast. I missed you the most then, Old Friend!

But now, I can share the passage of time and watch the flow of day, with you by my side. How I've missed you! As I sit here, I can feel the anticipation build up, as I see you approaching, making your way through the crowd. What sweet times we shall share! How you perk my senses and bring things alive!

Ah, there's nothing quite like a cup of freshly ground, fresh-brewed Colombian coffee, topped with whipped cream, to be sipped at leisure, sipped with pleasure. Eyes closed, Senses soaring. Lifting me, filling me with a warm glow. Old Friend, there's nothing quite like you.