The anticipation is great
Can't wait to see
Has much changed
Will they recognize each other?
It has after all been
27 years
Two friends
Since their daughters were toddlers
Had a reunion in a Midwest airport
The culmination of years apart
Though now living in the same country
A few thousand miles separates them
And yet they used to live in the same
Apartment complex
Half way around the world
A place called Bobruisk
A country now known as Belarus
But before was the almighty
USSR
Each had one daughter
The girls were 6 months apart
In age
They were very friendly always
And then fate happened
The families had to leave their home behind
For the new world
One settled in Colorado
The other in Connecticut
For 27 years, they only spoke on the phone
Until September 2016
When they were finally able to put their
Arms around each other
Tears flowing
A reunion that made people
Standing nearby smile
It was time
5 joyous days were spent
Catching up on the present
And making small steps
For the future
Now there would be no more
Excuses to not see each other
After all, they were all just a plane ride away
Now reunited
Reconnected
Their bond is doubly strong
And it comes from pure love
The most important power of all