I woke this morning
Wondering what this day will bring
When suddenly my phone
It began to ring.
A text was sent
Upon my screen in morning's glare
A strange text message
“
HELLO.... R U THERE” R U THERE!
R U THERE?
What a strange question
How unfair.
I quickly respond to the text
Answering with without fear
“
Nope. I am never there. I am always here.” Feeling satisfied and smug
Hitting the button call Send
Sitting down hoping
This was the end.
“
Ah, but you are there and I am here” That was the reply
Mine eyes did hear.
Silly goose I thought
I am always here
I'm about to reply
and make it quite clear.
I am here
I am here
I've always been here
Been here all this year.
Then I thought,
What if it's true
That I am not here
What ever shall I do?
Muddling and puzzling
Whilst on my derriere
Wondering if possibly
I was just where.
A brief moment ago
I stood over there
But in larger sense
I am still quite here.
For how is possible
In two places at once
Sitting, just sitting there
Feeling ever the dunce.
If not here
If not there
Then where?
I could be at a ball
Wearing a boutonniere
Or in a fancy hotel
Talking to the concierge
Perhaps in Venice
Rowing as a gondolier.
I woke up this morning
Without worry or care
Now pondering a puzzle
That's neither here nor there.
An answer to find
I shall persevere.
Then I realized
It's not here or there.
But everywhere
Whether beach afar
Or in your car
Anywhere that you are.
That I am always there
I am ever presence
Beside you and with you
That is the essence.
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