The Stranger and The Transition

This is something that I wrote about the transition which exists between any two people who enter a relationship and end it, for whatever reasons, at whatever time. It's an odd phenomena and my friend and I had a conversation about it which gave me some insight and an ability to put the phenomena in actual words.

From strangers to more to strangers again~~

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Two people who start out as nothing

Basically strangers

You could practically see each other on the street

And have only a flickering, or a glimpse of recognition

No memories or associations

Nothing to tie one to the other

Nothing to smile about or think about as you fall asleep

Then you become friends; someone to talk to and converse

Chatting, sharing thoughts and ideas

Laughing platonically

And so quickly you become more

The transition happens so fast

Sometimes the line blurs and you hardly notice

A happy haze

Suddenly you're lovers

Two people on the same wavelength

The most beautiful thing

At the right time or at the wrong time

Intimacies beyond just "close"

And then suddenly or maybe not so sudden

You're strangers again

But this time it's different than before

No longer can one say "You’re unrecognizable"

Because your breath may hitch in your throat

At the sight of their face

Someone who changed you

Or just impacted you

In one way or a thousand

Things are significant now

Memories loom in the air

And now you're familiar strangers

No longer able to pass them by like they don't exist