"Jasmine" Poem by Thomas Herr

Jasmine                                9/7/13

By Thomas Herr

You’ve appeared

As you’ve done

Before

As it was, we were, we are?

Woody Allen

Quiet

Delicate

Buttered Popcorn

You appear to be alone.

Transcending

Time has no value

Sad

Resigned

Art Deco

The Row behind me

The Row in front

Distant Kisses

I am not alone but I am alone today

Above all others

Spirit rises

Solemn

Beauty

Golden Hair

Familiar features

Coming through

Ages past

I am convinced that I’ve known you

Alone

Inside

Gentleman’s Path

Separated by Light

Alone again - Cigarette

Outside

Shadow sitting

Dark City stoop

But I’m not sure how you feel

Presence felt

Magnet pull

Universal

Visit me

Nothing said

Nothing known

Visit me

Visit you

So I stare at the screen

Circle round

Coming back

You are gone

But we touched

Feeling hope

Feeling blue

Follow directions

Feeling you

I will call you Jasmine

Please forgive me

For what I may

Or may not

Have done

Eons have passed I think I’m still the same.