Freddy S. Zalta: I took a walk through town the other morning, the stores had all changed and I could barely recognize where I was, if not for the street signs and the aroma of the old coffee shop from the other side of the tracks. The old pub is still there, the same sign and all, I wanted to walk in and order a pint, but it wasn't even nine o'clock yet, so I walked to get a cup of coffee. The coffee shop, fragrant with fresh coffee and memories, woke up my senses and reminded me of you. You were the dreamer, the one who knew it all, you could quote Bob Dylan and win at stickball. You always had a sadness inside of you, at least that's what Sally said, I never saw it. Singing on the sidewalk just because, stares from the passersbys as we sang song to song. You with that cowboy hat and me with my curly hair. Where are you now? Have you found a way to tame that darkness that only you could see? Did you ever learn to play the guitar or to sing along on key? Where have you been? Too much time has passed and I don't even remember if you were real or a character from a movie or a book I once read. I hope you found the words, I hope you found your place in this world. If you can sense these words written towards the universe, give me a call, I'll buy you a pint or a meal. I'd like to see you if only to confirm that my memories are for real. Remember that waitress with too much makeup and too small skirt? She is still here, still too much makeup but thankfully a longer skirt. Henry still owns the place and still works all day. I asked him about you but he didn't even remember me. I walked towards the schoolyard, where we lived our days. It's much smaller than how I remember, isn't everything? Too many years have passed, truly in the blink of an eye. I have no photographs, letters or proof of you and I. Just some memories in the back of my mind and in the corner of my heart, where I will always see you singing and smiling. Wish I could see you singing and smiling. #poetsofinstagram #poetofinstagram #prosebyme #mypoem #freddyzalta #writing #writingcommunity #igwriters #igwriter #original #originalpoem #originalprose #poetsociety #memory #writersofinstagram #writerInstagram