one day...different worlds

One call
came from Brazil...
Skype that is.
The Frenchman.
We lovingly call him another name.

He's a year away from 40...
talking of things such as
children,
economy,
world politics.

Still...
he is the
easy going
French
man.
All is good.
He travels the world
taking photos
for magazines,
catalogs,
books.

The weather there
sunny
pleasant...
perfect.

The other call
from
California.

My California
friend.
A good man.
I make him
laugh he says.

It's cold here
I report....
a high of 49.

Oh
he says....
it will be 89
here.

He talks as he drives.
Always has
somewhere to go...
my friend.

On this cold wet day
my far
away friends
share
their stories.