Gon But Not Forgot

My buddy Henry watching the sunset at Ha Long Bay, Aug. 2013.

I.
You and I fall through time, it
Sways us back and forth yet we're here now in spirit
Like a calm ocean bubbling with violent rage, you ebb and flow.
Trying my hardest to swim it one way but another way you go.
You’re lost in a current, in the current too
And though it builds up and up, in an instant you’re gone
Things can never go back to the way they were, Saigon
Even when you rise refreshed and anew.

II.
I dreamed of you, stories and images filling the blanks, long before
Ever crossing the sea and your door
Your charm and seduction almost convinced me
To forget as the world does of your pretty frailty.

III. Consolation and Solace
I fell in love with the new you
As even those cast away find a way to
Steady us from the back and forth
Reminding us of your old and new worth
You can help us get where we’re going
Our memory of you we trust
You keep the water flowing
And you time travel with us.