Near strangers.
Characters from dusty memories telling tales of great wars and a great depression.
Bent and gnarled they spew forth wit and wisdom, hard-earned, during hard times.
Horse-drawn plows and wood-fired stoves, hand-written letters, and bath water carried in from the pump house.
An ax turning a log into a pile of kindling as if by magic.
Epic poems, memorized in youth, recited back verbatim, proving the mind is sharp.
Gone too soon, before we realize the treasure they are.
Missed.
Memories cherished.
Tales From The Hare 