- kslivesay
In My Other Life

~For Hasna~
In my other life
I live just down the sunny block
From you, sweet friend
At the end of your palm tree street
In the white cement house with the
Wooden door painted blue
You and I we come and go
Ringing at each other’s gate
Just as we please, no technology necessary
We bring whatever we carry with us that day
Stories, tears, worry, excitements, questions
Freshly picked mint and red roses from your garden
We put our daily tasks on pause for a while
over mint tea and croissants with almonds
Our kids run around and play in the garden
They still climb like monkeys your lemon tree
We laugh and watch and shake our heads
At how they grow and how they remain the same
But in this life
I will call you now
We will meet halfway over the ocean somewhere
Between your street and mine
I will hear your warm voice greeting me
And your little ones chattering in the background
We will mix our French and English
You will ask me what are you making for dinner and
I’ll ask you how is your mother
We will sit around a table hovering over the air
I’ll bring the cake and you’ll pour the tea.