B10:46
We met for coffee after five years apart.
We met for coffee after five years apart.
I saw his gray hair first, then his smile.
I saw his gray hair first, then his smile.
We talked about our jobs and our plans.
We talked about our jobs and our plans.
He changed companies, I wrote reports at home.
He changed companies, I wrote reports at home.
We laughed about our old dreams from school.
We laughed about our old dreams from school.
Some came true, some got lost on the way.
Some came true, some got lost on the way.
I felt proud of him, and a bit jealous too.
I felt proud of him, and a bit jealous too.
But our friendship stayed warm, like old bread.
But our friendship stayed warm, like old bread.
We promised to meet again, not in five years.
We promised to meet again, not in five years.
I walked home, thinking about my own path.
I walked home, thinking about my own path.
Maybe my steps are slower, but they are mine.
Maybe my steps are slower, but they are mine.
And that is enough for tonight.
And that is enough for tonight.
An Old Friend, a New Road
by @mason_18