Ashanti Came From Nowhere

Ashanti came from nowhere
      To be the center of his life

A friend of a friend of a friend
      Who was the last minute substitute guest
At the professional directors' workshop luncheon
      That Ledo almost didn't show up for

Then he got caught in traffic
      Nearly bailed to start a long weekend early
Noontime on Friday of memorial Day weekend

But he hung tough
      Finally showed up
And there at the table for lunch
            Ashanti smiled
      And everything changed

They got lost in convereation about not much at all
      They strolled through the park across the street
They found a bench and lingered some more

Before they knew it
      It was dinner
And the cafe he suggested downtown
      Was a natural nightcap for both
For the first day of the rest of their lives

Ashanti came from out of nowhere
      To be the center of his life

A friend of a friend of a friend
      Who was a last minute substitute guest
At the professional directors' workshop lunchen
            That Ledo almost didn't show up for


For Conversations With Walt
Denis J. Kelly
December 1, 2011