something i found that i had written 7 july 2005

where are the friends of my childhood?
my bunkmates, my soulmates, my heart.
where are the voices i heard in the woods -
vowing never to part.

where are the songs of my childhood?
tunes burned into my mind.
where are the voices i heard in the woods -
making promises for all time.

where are the games of my childhood?
the laughter that rose in the night.
where are the voices i heard in the woods -
the challenge to do what was right.

where are the friends of my childhood?
i sit here so lonely today.
where are the voices i heard in the woods -
and why did they all go away?