My Little Blue Book

i carry
a little blue book
full of names
written over the years

as i left
each friend behind
bidding farewell
to most of them
keeping the memories
treasuring the good

jotting down
numbers and addresses
we exchanged promises
to call
to write
to keep in touch

i see a smiling face
on the street
on a train
in another city

the post brings
a letter
a card
an invite

the screen lights up
a mail
a message
a file transfer

the phone rings
familiar voices
remembered hellos
moments of laughter

fleeting moments
reminders of the past
when shared experiences
mattered more than anything

and i pick up
a pen
some paper
and my little blue book
helps
as i renew my friendships...