Sometimes, social media reminds meof a friendship from an ancient past
that has been technically rekindled through social media
but never actually followed through on.
We agreed to maintain contact
like through some distant radio signal
that we’ve never turned off
but never really used.
It’s there for emergencies only,
just in case.
I don’t know what situation will arise for us to reach out.
He’s a round-the-world single-dad widower.
When will our lives cross again?

His songs were amazing
and he was a gentle soul.
We spent an overnight in the presence of a beautiful, funny woman.
I watched him help her with her pain.

There’s always the option to reach out to each other;
social media affords us that.
Until one of us is burnt out, we can always just make contact.
There is that to keep in mind.