Then and Now
I was so young,
Innocent and ignorant,
Incapable and incompetent.
Would you ever have imagined this day?
Coming here to meet you,
A piece of you still living in this place.
How brave you were.
You did many things right.
Some were brighter and better.
Thank you for all of that.
Thank you.
The place has changed,
And so have you, he said.
How insecure you were.
How confident you are now.
I decided to come here then.
I decided to come here now.
Thank you for coming here.
Thank you for visiting me.
How stuck you were.
How free you are now.
Thank you for accepting me.
Thank you for all you gave and provided.
You didn’t know what you were looking for,
And you don’t know what you’ve found.
I miss you.
I am always here.
Linkoping University, 2024
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10 years ago, early in the morning, in the same location, while drinking the same coffee from the same shop. The breeze, the smell, the chill, the greenness, the calmness that I felt. That feeling, I still carry with me after years, only to get glimpse of it here and there.