Incarnations
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-the memory of an elf is as a waking dream- Tolkien

a thought in a doorway
a form in a pane of shop window glass
an image in the periphery
melts upon direct examination
leaving an uneasy feeling

image of a man in a cafe
same build
image of a man on the street
same charming crooked smile
same dark glasses
is that why she saw him as a vampire
why did you see him as perfect
why did she see him as vulnerable
why did I see him as a pirate
in a subterranean tavern
drinking ale
dancing a jig
and singing songs
with me
by the fire

apparitions in dreams
apparitions in a waking state
the body is ready
the mind is receptive
the spirit is anticipating
is it inconceivable that the psychic energy
of the soul could remain
wanting to connect

when all is hopeless
an attempt must be made
for in the try
hope may yet be rekindled