Girlfriends Passage

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I was born too soon to go into space but love the idea of it. A very good friend recently moved to the east coast. There's about 15 years difference between us. My biking pal evoked such a youthful spirit in me. Favorite memory is cycling through huge puddle on path through marsh after a big rain last year. I was in lead and just lifted my feet off pedals and splashed through mud and all. Not too bad for a 70 plus gal.

The friendship train Knows not space or time It exists in a bubble Afloat on airy currents Moments flash past Strong as the steel Forming life's rails Seemingly permanent Then exploding like dynamite Sparks of laughter Light the night sky and Leave teary imprints That plummet into the ocean Tears become waves Waves mingle with tears The tinder box of joy Leaves as smoke Occasionally clouding the past But never erasing Memory's grip The horizon’s hopefulness Touches our cheeks It’s yolk bursting forth Arm in arm We disappear into The calm of undulating valleys Twisted as a pretzel Traveling at outrageous speeds Hair streaming Whipped not by regret But by the smell and taste Of something wild Billowing through our garments Brushing our skin with Promises of immortality Legs flying behind torso Like Starfires caboose Freedom comes unbidden And gravity is an unknown Sent from my iPhone

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