the dark tree, the cold seaalthough I know you can never be foundalthough I know that from the highest heightyou cannot be seen you are not hidingfrom me or are you is it how you look nowor maybe how I look now all these years gone byplaces seen people met not knowing at any timewho I was or how others saw me or did not see meand how are you wherever you are if I write you a lette
The speaker expresses a deep sense of longing and uncertainty, reflecting on the passage of time and the complex nature of identity. They acknowledge the vast distance and invisibility that separates them from another person, questioning whether that person is intentionally hiding or if the change lies within their own perception over the years. Memories of places and people fill their thoughts, highlighting a shared experience of unseen connections.
This introspection leads to a contemplation of communication and connection. The speaker wonders about the current state of the person they address, pondering the impact of time on their relationship. The act of writing a letter symbolizes a desire for reconnection, revealing an emotional yearning to bridge the gap created by time and circumstance, despite the uncertainty of the recipient's response.
