Departing

As we all walk the path
of life,
we meet some friends
along the way.

Some new,
some old.

Each time promising to stay longer
with the other,

each time

wearing different bodysuits,

each time

taking a different route.

Each time
striving to make it
together.

Sunrises and sunsets
light up our skies,
as we trod.

And knowing our mortality
through another

is a beautiful distraction

to what lies ahead:

at the end of the path
we always
get to our destinations,

alone.