People of centuries gone by

People of centuries gone by
visiting my little corner of the world
a vast area
a lost era
ends in life never quite accomplished
a river never overflowing
rebelling kid inside
you are smart and smooth and you have no edges and you
never cut your finger with a knife.
and you are not so sharp to betray your soul
and no body ever takes you seriously
except the people of centuries gone by
they
sometimes here and there
in the lines of a book
or in the verses of a poem
or in the eternal voice of the ancient musicians
take you seriously.

you take them seriously
your only friends
still you are rebelling kid inside.