Friends and Lovers: Past Is Prologue
I fly over the great forest towards a city to the West
I reach a house with flowers and herbs outside
I go inside and climb the stairs and turn right
Into an empty bedroom and then the bathroom next door
There is someone taking a shower, and I try to leave
I turn around in the hallway and find her there
Naked, drying herself off — I ask her what her name is
She says her name is Julia, but I do not recognize her
I say I am looking for a Julia, but maybe not the same one
She says I should stay, but I want to keep looking for the right one
The person I have come to know over many years
Helen calls to me and I appear in her house
We sit next to each other on her couch and I ask her
About her life, what she has been doing
Other men compete for her attention
I feel threatened by their presence and their words
But she seems to enjoy their attention more than mine
Alone — I am jealous but I try to not let it bring me down
Centering myself — I hear her laughing, but I cannot see her
She is making love with one or more of the men that come to call
On her generosity — There is nothing I can do to stop that
From happening — Nor should I, yet it would be nice to stay
Instead of having to go back on the road again
A late-night drive with the windows down and the summer breeze
Only the waxing crescent moon and the stars and the clear sky
And the music of countless generations gone by
To keep me company on the long journey home
Singing Nature Spirit Fire Flame of Knowledge and Wisdom Guardian Protector
