I wrote this one in January, 2008

I used to include embedded videos of

something relevant in some way.

so put it on if you like,

or skip it.

some things

just can't be conveyed by

means of awkward conversations

riding cell waves over distances spanned

not only by time but, too, by the foreignness

of everything we've been through.

even though we spoke

as old friends we knew

in certain and very tangible terms

that connections can't be reforged

via verizon and AIM,

but only through sincerity

and a keen sense of interest in

someone other than self.

i brushed up against your life

and was so surprised by what i found

that i couldn't recover enough to be of any help.

it was like walking into an amusement park

and finding the roller-coasters on fire.

what do you say to that?

"oh."

then silence.

"i'm sorry"

really doesn't seem to cover it,

and even though i should have taken your side

by virtue of the times and experiences we've shared

i found myself holding back because time has taught me

that there are always multiple sides to every story.

that doesn't stop my heart from going out to you,

but it neither makes expressing myself

or my willingness to be there any easier.

so i'll write it out to you in a place where

you will probably never see it and hope

that some day i will be able to show you

that even though we have drifted apart

like continents moving in opposite directions

some things can still bring us together.

i hope that time heals your heartache;

it may take more than you care to imagine.

and whatever happens i will always be around

and my door will always be open for you.

take care, my friend, and keep in touch.

distance and time are no bars to my friendship.

-colin out-