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The Others
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*Aug. 9, 2003.

I'm meeting an old friend this evening
and I don't know what to think.
The last time I saw her was almost exactly seven years ago,
right before I went to Basic Training.
We practically grew up together, her and I
as my grandma watched us both after school
along with my cousins and a few others.
We hung out in High School, years later,
and I took her to her Prom as no one else would--
and I haven't seen her in seven years--
nor have I seen the others from those days.
I suppose we all went our separate ways--
they were all loyal friends but time passes on.
Besides, I'm the one that went scurrying around the world
not ever back home long enough but to visit family.
Still, I think of the others from those days, time and again
and sometimes wonder where time has carried them.
Really, I was surprised when my old friend called
returning the call from the number I had trusted the phone book on.
Seven years is a long time and so I'm a little nervous
and anxious to see how this meeting goes--
hopefully this will lead to getting hold
of the others too, so I can find out what they're doing.
I fear time has slipped me, though,
the phone book has nothing to say
concerning them, anyway,
so who knows.
But, I wish them the best
wherever they found a nest.

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 Reviews of "The Others"
Reviewed by na na (Reader)
Reviewed on August 11, 2003
Very good J., I know how the feelings of anxiety can build up inside of you after
encountering someone from the past, who was evrything to you at one time. Hope the meeting went well. Bill Murray

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on August 11, 2003
I enjoy your up close and personal thoughts into the events of your life. Thanks for sharing.

Reviewed by Brittany Renée
Reviewed on August 11, 2003
Has a touch of 'classic' to it, here. Reminds me of the old days when they wrote poetry not of just topics that were universal, but of topics that were personal and private. I liked the feel to it!

*::.Brittany Renee.::*

Reviewed by Nicole Davis Vergara (Reader)
Reviewed on August 11, 2003
This is a very nice write, thanks for sharing these reminisces!
~Nikki~

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on August 11, 2003
Nice write J!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Gaye Dale (Reader)
Reviewed on August 11, 2003
Love the personification of the phone book - nice touch!


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