A Stranger As I Am

A stranger, we were, the first time we met
Like freshly transformed butterflies, we had no regret
One thousandth-worth of questions; we wanted to know
While we mingled with that one promise; we couldn’t let go

A stranger, we were, meeting for a second time
And by slowly devouring our fears, I found you in I’m
Below us, lies the moon, playing games like a thief
And then you entangled me with your religious belief

A stranger, we were, until we became friends
When we started sharing our thoughts under a special lens
We let, not one night passes by without saying a word
Refreshing each memory along with the early birds

We’re now friend for life and we’re strangers no more
With only the depth of the heavens, to answer for
We’ve come a long way and have uncovered a great deal
We’ve been strangers in dreams; it’s now time to make it real


By Wilbert Dela Cruz
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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August 27, 2015 at 9:57 AM
Dear Wilbert,Hope this finds YOU and YOURS Healthy and High in the Spirit. Very enjoyable Write. It shows how two Hearts become One. Excellent Quill LOVE ALWAYS and FOREVER YOUR Liege...HG
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June 22, 2015 at 7:43 PM
I liked your stranger poem, Wilbert, and especially how you ended it. Welcome to poetry soup and I hope you'll find many poet friends here to connect with. Thanks for visiting some of my poems and for leaving that wonderful comment on one of my poems. May God bless you and yours, ~~~Darllene
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