Found and Lost and Found Again

Image: A Younger Hank Many Years Ago.

It was like any other day
Opened up to a cool bright morning
There were a few on the T-box
Warming up to take on the day
Slowly the crowd built up
Just as slowly it thinned off again
as each flight left the T-box
for their day of fun

As the minutes progressed only
four were then left including Hank
As it turned out later we were all
strangers to each other but bent
on having our golf game.

We introduced ourselves and decided
to play in one flight of four which
was the normal and ideal number
That was how it began and we had been
playing as a foursome for many years

Five years ago it came about suddenly
Two were afflicted with back pains
One had moved away and Hank was alone
Though there were rare occasions of play
It was not the same anymore

But lo and behold! One fine day last month
it happened again just like before
We bumped into each other and made a foursome again
This time though it was at the Terrace where
golfers congregate for refreshments

There were no more golf though
We had ‘hung’ our clubs and now retired
Instead we hung around for a yarn over
a ‘cuppa’ enjoying each other’s company

It is now a daily routine for long-time buddies
A yarn over breakfast and then off again
It is just amazing there is so much to talk about
Found and lost and found again!

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