As when I dreamt
Of you,
Before I knew
Your name;
Before I journeyed
To your city,
In hopes
Of starting
Life again.
I’m the same
As I first saw you,
From afar
Across a room;
Your sister
Introduced us,
But before we talked
I knew.
I’m the same
Bewildered man,
Awed
When you walk in;
And the room
Still goes silent,
And every light
Still dims.
I’m the same
As when I struggled
To commit
To all my vows;
I’m the same man
Who fears change
And who fights it
Even now.
I’m the same.