Dear _______ (A Reprise)

Preordained to meet, and work together;
yet they did not speak, nor break the ice.
Though what happened next, is lore-worthy.
Patience! And soon you’ll find here nether.

Paper planes, funny things those, flying away.
They did too! Apart, after the corporate milieu.
But like a plane which swings around in a gust of wind,
So did their camaraderie, with providence’s way.

Dear xxxxxx, Hey! I just heard the news! So you’ll be coming back here after all! If ever there was an example of someone fighting back! Our loss will be their gain. Congratulations! Looking forward to seeing you! 

Dear yyyyyy, Thank you! Yeah, funny how life turns out! It’ll be fun to be back with my friends, although now we’ll be working apart. And I’ll be a little lonely in the new environment. But hey, we’ll all be there.

Sweet nothings, my friends! Do you see?
Seemingly inconsequential words to one.
But oh the foundations they laid! Firm,
deep, requisite for a lot of things to be.

Mired in boredom, with a lacklustre life;
Making a new friend, offered a solution!
With stories to share, laughs to be had, and
Banter, fuelled by wit sharp as a knife.

Dear xxxxxx, I remember seeing you on your first day itself. In fact I showed you around canteen and then escorted you and some others to your pick up! 

Dear yyyyyy, You seem to have me confused with someone else, for I don’t remember seeing you in my first day at all, much less having a conversation. In fact, the first conversation which we had, you were so deeply disinterested, that I did feel a little offended to be honest! 

Dear xxxxxx, But I walked for a long time with you, conversing, showing you around! How can you not remember? And which conversation do you speak of? Trust me, I’m a good listener with a good memory, and when a dame like you speaks, needless to say I’m doubly attentive! 

Dear yyyyyy, Ha! Flattery won’t get you anywhere with me boy! I guess we agree to disagree on our first conversation then! Unsurprising, as we became friends too in the weirdest turns of fate!

Words! More words, and emoticons flew!

And through them, stories – of love, life,
Loss, strife, win – a multitude of them.
More the words flew, closer they grew!

Providence, was up to its shenanigans;
For a chance presented, for them to meet!
Having met earlier of no consequence now;
For now, they were meeting someone else from once!

Dear xxxxxx, Hon, you’ll be here finally! I can’t possibly convey in words the excitement, joy, and honestly, a wee bit of trepidation I feel! We’re going to meet! And once and for all, settle this time on when and how we met! Though I have to tell you, I am shy and do not speak much face to face! And no doubt you know that it is rare when a smile graces my face! Never mind! Come soon dear, for I’ve been waiting for something like this for a long time! 

Dear yyyyyy, The first thing I aim to find, is an off switch to that cheesiness of yours! I’m excited too to meet you, and everyone else! It’s been so long and while a lot seems to have happened in yours and others’ lives, my life has been painfully boring! This is my big escape! My chance to have fun after a long time! But tell me one thing, why do you feel trepidation? I don’t bite babe! Fair warning though – I laugh a lot! So you have to get used to it! I’ll be there soon! And we’ll meet!

He was on call, work which refused to let go;
She was tired, irritated, and wanted to crash!
They met nonetheless, a quick hug shared,
A special moment! But not picturesquely so.

Deter that did not, from spending time together.
Though there was a horde of new faces about,
Through stolen moments, and quick glances,
They had their time, under a sunny weather.

Word, more words! Emoticons, more emoticons!
Banter, limericks and wisecracks now flow,
As they remember, revel and rejoice the time gone by,
And wait again, for a time, whence new memories can spawn.