Reunion

Space and time
Seasons and tides
A decade, twice and thrice.
Time enough for reunion,
Not quite enough to
Bridge the years between
Friends and acquaintances,
Couples and sweethearts,
Rivals and competitors,
Absent and abstaining.
Old friends are best as
Old age ushers nostalgia.
Fewer than a handful
Of years spent together
In the Strenuous Life
Still can mean so much
In the shared experience
Of affirmation and embrace,
Coming full circle in the
Universe radiating light-years,
The departed immortalized
In the stars, in our hearts.
Sentimental and maudlin?
Then, drink a hearty toast,
Back to life actualized
Until we meet again
On some sunny day
In time and space,
Love and grace to all!