The Reunion Poem by Sharmila Dhar

Friends who parted ways
Met after oh-so many days.

The planning began
On a rather leisurely pace,
But then it struck
The 'first' three minds that
This simply HAD to work out.

Messages flew fast and furiously
Between only the three initially
And surely enough
The three multiplied
And spread to many like-minded ones.

A date was set,
A hunt for the venue commenced.

The planning picked up momentum
Soon the day grew closer
Some lost sleep
Not in fear
But with sheer excitement at the outcome.

A few of us
Had to travel the distance
But it hardly mattered
For what lay at the end of
The tunnel seemed attractive enough.

Soon many smiling faces converged,
Warm embraces and high-pitched
Voices merged
Laughter thronged the air.

It felt absolutley right
To let down one's hair
Notes were exchanged
About how all our lives
Had chopped and changed.

Despite the long years spent apart
One sensed a common thread
Still wove and held the fabric of friendship
Strong and resilient.

Time flew by
And sadly enough it was
Time to say goodbye
But not before
A date was set
For the next reunion

Thinking back upon
That perfect day
Brings a smile to one's lips
And comfort to the heart.