My Late Christmas Present

By: Ahmed Mire

 

It was when I woke up,

In my dreams I saw

Everyone I have missed.

Childhood memories just like this.

 

Old friends, old crush, old life.

Gone through all of this.

Seem like I’m walking,

But I’m really flying.

 

Where I was,

I saw my old friends smile.

Sucks this is all memory

Though I can see them in my dream.

 

“Wait for us Ahmed.”

Said one recognizable voice.

Look back to see who it was,

My friends I had loved.

 

Both smiling like everything’s the same.

Once we’ve settled down I told them.

“Right now I’m dreaming…

And I see you all happy…..

 

Wish I am with you guys

Not just now but forever.

You guys make me smile

And it had been a while.”

 

My old friends and lovers,

It had just seem like yesterday

When you all were right here,

And now I’m smiling with tears.

 

Now I don’t know

What yesterday means.

Just to relive this

Seem quite a little bit.

 

All childhood memories

Surrounds me like a collage.

Now it’s time to say goodbye

And I cannot ask why.

 

I awake to see reality.

Asking myself what I had just seen.

Told myself to write it down

And never forget this now.

 

This was all I wanted,

Don’t care if it was a second.

What I do care is

I saw my old friends