Time's relative

I was hanging out with
Time's relative
I was 50, he was 4
We talked about
What connected us.

I was hanging out with
Time's relative
I was 50, she was 12
Talking about our lives
How we fit
In this world
Time's relative.

I was 50, he was 50
Long time best friends
Discussing the ways of our lives
Waves of understanding
Time's relative.

I was 50, she was 25
Discussing what's known, what changes
Distances together
Apart
Time's relative.

I was 50, he was 79
We talked about what we know
What we expect
What's unknown
How we define that mystery larger than ourself
Time's relative.

I was 50, she was 90
We talked of poetry, events shaping our lives
Have shaped our lives
Our souls feeding each other nourishment
Time's relative.

I was hanging out with
Each of you
Opening myself
What connected us
What distanced us
Discovering that mystery larger than ourself
Time's relative.

Denis Streeter 10/22/11