Bon Voyage
by Marc Mangel
I have a friend who
is going away
and this is indeed a farewell song
But not a sad one
rather a happy prelude to reunions
this is a joyous song
He is a good man, my friend
somewhat immature, but then
maturity is not a spear to be thrust
but a stalgamite to be grown
and each drop falls slower than
the preceding one
yet firm after calcification
yes my friend will grow
He is strong, my friend
he is numbered among those
whose strength searches for the
truth and the search for the
truth
is the final goal
the rebirth of man
He is gentle, my friend
heat warm and soft to people
for he is people and people
are he
warm enough and strong enough
to help the world
What if there be no reunion
no meeting of time and space
there will be reunion
of scrapbook memories
which like fine wine
can only become better
with time
May 1973