If We Were To Meet: The Passing Of Strangers Poem by Amberlee Carter

' hello amber, how've you been? '

'fine, for the most part- been a rough year thus far'

' oh, how come? '

' because life doesn't always offer the things you need on a platter
and I've always wanted more than what is available'

' no, it doesn't that's for sure-
but tell me, are you happy? '

' define happiness'

' well, happiness is when you wake up in the morning with a reason to smile'

' in that case, I'd say I don't do mornings'

' oh, so then you're not so happy? '

' I'd say discontent mostly'

' with what? '

' life in general..'

' and love? '

' ha, love is a mirage for aimless wanderers'

' yes, I remember you, the eternal cynic'

' wasn't always'

' no? '

' nope'

' what beast turned you into this? '

' man'

' ahh, the most beastly of all beasts'

' I'd say more creature than beast'

' I bet you mean more predator than creature'

' you might say that, if you knew me'

' I used to'

' used to what- know me? '

' yeah, don't you remember? '

' I've spent the last 6 months trying to forget'

' oh, so you do remember? '

' vaguely'

' what do you remember? '

' I remember you being someone totally different'

' was I better person then? '

' yes, no, maybe- it's hard to say really.
before you were so full of something so much greater than definition.
now, you're just human'

' are you serious? '

' am I never not serious? '

' you used to be sarcastic'

' I used to be a lot of things'

' yes, I remember, you were a lot of things'

' such as? '

' in love with me'

' who said that's past tense? '

' are you? '

' in love with you? '

' yes'

' I'm in love with the idea of you'

' what does that mean? '

' it means the real version of you doesn't measure up'