Alone Together

I live

in dreams and memories

reminiscing

about the city

I once lived

alone

I share with you

the city

I lived

forgetting

no one was with me

in dreams and memories

I have dreams

about the city

I once lived

I wake

I remember

no one was with me

in the city

I dreamt

I lived

The city

a memory from dreams

of memories in dreams

I have memories

in dreams

reminiscing

of dreams

in the city

I once lived

alone

In memories of dreams

I feel less

alone

I remember

the city

visiting

friends and family

in dreams and memories

alone

I tell stories

people and places

no one knows

I wonder why

no one remembers

we lived together

our hearts were full

we smiled together

we understood

I forget

no one was with me

in dreams and memories

alone

In dreams and memories

I believe

you were with me

Now I talk past

you

about the city

you never shared with me

in dreams and memories

I once lived

alone

I live

in dreams and memories

forgetting

you are alive

I feel

I am

grandfather

teacher

guru

talking with you

grandchildren

students

apprentices

I share

dreams and memories

I value

forgetting

you do not care

You are busy

not living

dreams and memories

I forget

you do not see

me

definitely not

the way

I am

You think

I am alive

maybe

you do not care

I share with you

dreams and memories

from the city

we lived

together

alone

You do not remember

you were

alone

together