I remember
if i dig deep enough
i find pieces of
my ancestors buried
in the recesses
dusty corners
of memory
i recognize faces etched
in the looking glass
my eyes reflect back
other places
other times
like pale old photographs
stuffed for centuries in
the attic
there are
faint impressions
in my flesh and bone
a presence of
something before
yet here with me
with each breath
with each heartbeat
i remember things
before remembering
things that are hidden
or tucked away
i find them
like I found you
i have always known you
and you me
oh I know
such things
are often dismissed
we don't talk
about it
this is the unspoken
no words
to explain
but know
i have seen
on some occasions
a glint of light
in the eyes
of complete strangers
maybe souls talking
a reminiscence
we've already met
but maybe it was before
before the womb
before the birth
though this
is not a fact of
blood or DNA
yet we are kin
it was written
chiseled in eternity
we started and
are going somewhere
the same
NND 5/8/2015
