One year,
Second sight,
Am I so known?
As I walk down a hall expecting the unexpected,
I felt a welcome as warm as a visit during the holidays.
I never expected you
Life is a surprise,
But the surprise I got was the warmest I ever received.
As I gave my Christmas card,
And did an old man joke,
I felt I did what I was to do.
This was your time,
Their time,
Their need.
All I was was a poor fool,
Looking for kindness.
I was a serf standing next to an idol.
But then like Jericho,
“Take the Walls Down!”
“Baby, It’s Cold Outside...”
I never felt so welcome,
I never felt so human.
We talked your shop,
We talked mine.
We had a bigger respect for one another.
For something that was a glimpse,
It was like a date.
You were no longer a celebrity,
You were a hero.
The way I responded,
Was like a person in poverty giving thanks.
I gave everything, but not all.
It looked lame,
But it felt beautiful.
And that moment was the first time I felt human,
The first time I felt wanted.
The first time I felt loved.
I try recreating it,
But it is like a snowflake.
No two are alike.
But my snowflake,
It’s Rembrandt.
