New Old Friend 1991

Never did I meet you in the flesh
But I have met you in the heart

Never did I talk with you
But in the voices of those who love you
Have I come to know you

They were lucky enough to share this life with you
And the next, which waits for its reunion

I will wait, too, when your reunion
Will be my introduction
To my new, old friend


            --For Mrs. Boeker and Mrs. Muntz, and to Beth, posthumously