I knew we would be best friends from the start; the day I invited you home to eat, I wanted to share spirit, soul, and heart. That nightmare when my ex left me with no car, you were willing to satisfy my need; I knew that we were best friends from the start. When we laughed and played until it was dark, savoring oneness of mind, wordless, sweet, we began to share spirit, soul, and heart. Though time and space have flung out cruel darts of distance, a separating ravine, I know that we were best friends from the start. Across the vast continent, miles apart, we live in silent solitude and free, yet still are sharing spirit, soul, and heart. As years ascend, ancient oaks in the park lift full branches, days crackling as dry leaves; remember we were best friends from the start, forever sharing spirit, soul, and heart. --10/1/98
