Time has passed
And left a veil of memory
Between us
A gentle distance
That has made me appreciate
Our meeting
Like two separate strands of melody
Somehow connected
By some fragile inner chord
I sense our alikeness
Amidst a sea of outward differences
And a closeness
I can't quite be sure of
Or if you feel it too
Every now and then
I drift back
To a time in my life
When I was mending inside
And remember you holding me
With a heat that seemed to melt
Some deep inner barrier
Funny how sometimes a stranger
Can touch a place in your heart
You keep guarded
From others
Who might love you more