My Tribute to Langston Hughes
Good morning love:
You are the best friend
I never had. But
We need not meet again, at least anytime soon.
Listen:
My friends told me that you don't exist,
that you're really a facade,
merely a product of my naive imagination.
They begged me to understand your temporary nature
And I told them that they would not understand until they, too, met you
You see,
My mother knew you were fleeting.
She saw the passion in my eyes
And the pain in my future.
She soon realized my helplessness
And turned the other cheek while tears rolled down my own
Listen, Love,
We're just acquaintances now.
And thats okay.
Without you, I am free.
Free to explore, and
Free to conquer the world
Free to fill the void you left
My job,
It is not to fill the void, but to
eliminate it all together
Because when I no longer miss you,
Is when we will meet again.
I'll see you soon
- Joseph North
You are the best friend
I never had. But
We need not meet again, at least anytime soon.
Listen:
My friends told me that you don't exist,
that you're really a facade,
merely a product of my naive imagination.
They begged me to understand your temporary nature
And I told them that they would not understand until they, too, met you
You see,
My mother knew you were fleeting.
She saw the passion in my eyes
And the pain in my future.
She soon realized my helplessness
And turned the other cheek while tears rolled down my own
Listen, Love,
We're just acquaintances now.
And thats okay.
Without you, I am free.
Free to explore, and
Free to conquer the world
Free to fill the void you left
My job,
It is not to fill the void, but to
eliminate it all together
Because when I no longer miss you,
Is when we will meet again.
I'll see you soon
- Joseph North