I knew you before Smartphones, written upon seeing my dear friend Wells while in Grand Rapids

I knew you before Smartphones
in analog time
for over 40 years
we are witnesses
to change. Incarnation.

In the basement of The Rock
(youth hangout at First Baptist Church)
Kool-Aid, Cornerstone, rock music
Our hearts burned, Praise Him!

I knew you before marriage, children
before heartbreak, despair
in the 70s, last century
on bikes and junker cars
cross country runs
when our bodies moved—
flown open to the Holy Spirit.

Let’s forget and remember
who we were, used
to be
friends . . .
see you next time.