LONG LOST LOVE

As I sat in my job training class today, a fellow employee mentioned, how she was reconnected with her long lost love. She found him on a chat room. In a way, I was jealous, hell, I want to see my long lost love. Its been on my mind for a while now.




I've been making up scenarios in my mind, if I should ever cross his path:





At the Grambling vs Prarie State game (which I'm not going to cause I can't stunt how I want).





At one of the clubs and how I would end up ditching my date or 2Pac if I did run into him (once I'm able to stunt how I want).







Or just in route to or from work, in traffic or on the bus.







They all seemed farfetched, but I like daydreaming, so at least its real in my mind.






Anywho.....







The girl mentioned how they met up and tried to rekindle their passion.





My response: "I wish I could find my long lost love."








So as the hours passed, which seemed like eternity, I was speaking with some other classsmates. One guy stated how he wish he had someone to ride the bus and train with, so that he could catch a few winks. He wasn't worried about getting poked(robbed), but more worried about missing his stop.




They then began to ask me, "Is that how is it in Chicago?"


I looked at them like, "I would think that's how it is anywhere....Chicago or not?"


I retorted, "Hell yea, you betta not fall asleep on no damn bus....or sleep with one eye open..."


I quickly ended that conversation cause it was 5:00pm and time to punch out. (Had I waited one second later, I would not have experienced what I experienced today)


I have 16 minutes to walk to Kaeven's school and get to the bus stop in order to catch my bus.





I made it to Kaeven's school in 4 minutes flat.





BEHOLD....




I see a familiar face....



I take a second look and call his name....




He doesn't recognize me......





I say, "Its Thelma. You don't remember you used to call me Thelma all the time?", from Good Times....





He say, "Hey whats up girl?!" ( A lightbulb goes off in his high head)





"All them your kids?" (3 kids)




"Yea..."












"Where is yo brother, Derry?!?!?!?!"






"He stay right up the street"(I knew he wasn't too far)








"Tell that nigga to call me, I been looking all over for him. Give him my number!"








"I sure will. I'mma call him right now when I leave."








"Did yo family make it out of the N.O.?"







"Yea, they did. We were there just last week. It was so sad to see our home like that."











"Well, I'm glad they aiight. I'm mad you didn't know who I was!"
















"Thats cause you have your hair different."
(That nigga looked high as giraffe pussy. He was straight in a zone.)







"I'll holla at you, Joe!"
















"Aiight Joe!"








My face hasn't been so bright since I been here. It always makes you feel better to be, "Where everybody knows yo name...."


I still have 7 minutes to spare til the bus arrived.




So I got home and told my father, to guess who I saw today, and he guessed his first try.


My dad says, "Why you ain't get Derry's number?"













"Cause, I don't just go around asking for people's numbers....besides, what if he done got married on me or something, ya know? I don't know his situation..."









So now, I wait for the call....




And wait.....



And wait......






And the phone rings......




"Hello..."






"HEEEEYYYY BAAAABBBY" ( in that New Orleans accent), " I been looking for you for over 3 years..."


"No, I been looking for you..."




"I knew I was gonna find you either here or in Chicago. You see how fate works?"




Then he goes on to tell his homie, "This is my better half, I found my favorite girl!!!!"




I'm so glad he ain't married, he has no women in the picture(so he says).....and we shall see each other again, tomorrow!!!!



OMG!!!, I'm so flustered......elated, overjoyed......I can't believe the power of speaking things into existence.....




Yall know how long I been talking about finding this man.....

How long I been missing him.....



He been missing me too......