I believe, if I see you again,
it will not be the same as before.
We will both be different people
than the first time,
reuniting as new strangers
not old friends.

Maybe for the better
with us both in the same place
and at the right time,
a chance to try again
carve a new path together through the brush.

Maybe for the worse
with us still in different places
serving as a cold, stark reminder
that we will never be more
than what we are.

It will not be the same as before
for better or worse.