things come full circle
when you least expect them to
and there you are
left standing slightly off center
staring back
at a reflection
encased in dejavu moments
wondering where
the last 5 years went
the last 10?

the fog was settling
on the grassy lawns
and brick walkways
this morning
and it was beautiful
and spacious
and airy
and i wanted more than anything
at that moment
to take off my sandals
and set me feet into damp green grass
and on to hard slick bricks
and to walk down to the chapel and back
but as the hands on the clock shifted
i walked to my office
and sat in a stiff chair and
checked my email

wondering... if only briefly
why you entered my life
and how
stealthily
like a back door
blown open quietly
by a light breeze
clean linens
blowing
from the line
green grass
blue skies
bright house
no need for lamps
just windows
bright and airy
never hearing that door creek open and closed
and there you were....
like you were supposed to be there
wearing chinos and a polo shirt
brown leather sandals
worn in
to fit the groove of your foot
standing there in the white kitchen
smiling bright
and welcomed
so in the bright house
with the green lawn
and the blue sky
and the back door
that needs a lock,
we live
happy and content
and I never once
not until this very moment
realized
that you didnt belong
not really
not fully
that you are just the neighbor
opening the wrong back door
but liking what we saw
we kept each other anyway.