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The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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Lunch with an Old Friend

...is like looking into a mirror.

When the stress of a busy day
gives way in an instant,
you’ll often hear a sigh,
followed by a question
from an old friend.

What happened
to the last twenty five years?

We both blink
but have no answers.

I look at him,
then peer over his shoulder,
half-expecting the explanation
to be right there.

We both stare blindly,
thinking about our younger days,
when looking backward was impossible
and looking forward was so easy.

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