Can I Meet You Again…
Can I meet you again…
for the first time?
Those memories will become
realities and new moments.
We were so young,
too young to know
that what should have been
meant to be,
could have been what was,
instead of what was not.
Attraction.
Seduction.
Passion.
Obsession.
Pride goeth before a Fall.
Confession.
Aggression.
Retraction.
Inaction.
We walked away from what was.
Tails between our legs.
A brave front;
and a false one too.
Could it have been different?
An ending with a future.
But we would probably
have done the same.
For the first time…
can I meet you again?
John RC Potter is an international educator from Canada who lives in Istanbul. He has experienced a revolution (Indonesia), air strikes (Israel), earthquakes (Turkey), boredom (UAE), and blinding snow blizzards (Canada), the last being the subject of his story, ‘Snowbound in the House of God’ (Memoirist). The author’s poems, stories, essays, articles, and reviews have been published in various magazines and journals. His story, “Ruth’s World” was a Pushcart Prize nominee, and his poem, “Tomato Heart” was nominated for the Best of the Net Award. The author has a gay-themed children’s picture book that is scheduled for publication. He is a member of the League of Canadian Poets. Recent Publications: “Heimat” in Overgrowth Press (Poetry) March 14, 2025 – Overgrowth & “Clara Von Clapp’s Secret Admirer” in The Lemonwood Quarterly (Prose) Clara Von Clapp’s Secret Admirer – The Lemonwood Quarterly
