TIME


I was just thinking
could be because I heard
random conversations
of people walking by
two girls giggling in whispers
two young men shaking hands in silence
two ladies sputtering obscenities and laughters
the sound of each of their voices
the shrill of the deafening silence
made me think, made me ask myself,
if I still remember your voice,
li'l brother

I have seen you grow up
to be a dependable man
exchanging the tired black boots
with black leather shoes
exchanging the torn denim shorts
with tailored suits
that now hide the rose tattoo
you were once proud to show
because as cool as the tattoo was
it was cooler to be rebellious

And while you were busy
exchanging lifestyle with other lifestyle
clothes with newer clothes
shoes with more comfortable shoes
I was also busy living the life
I wanted to live
one, that because of some misfortune,
has taken me away from you

Time passed
without conversations
except for the once in a while
long distance telephone calls
the "what are you doing?"'s
were answered with "nothing"
the "how are you?"'s
were just "fine, thank you"

Yet we shrug our shoulders
somehow knowing that we will have time
more time to be with each other

But time is a cruel punisher
and time kills memories
made in time
and time shortens the time
spent in time

Still we go on,
living with time
believing we still have time