Ghost....

Yesterday, as I was leaving a restaurant, I swore I saw someone that I haven't seen in years....someone who mattered a great deal and who's friendship I lost along the way to the shuffle and nitty gritty of everyday life.  I probably could have let it pass, but for some reason it jarred me more than I care to say.  It was the weirdest thing to all of a sudden be smacked back into a whole other time frame...dimension...age group....life, if you will. Instantly, all of these crazy memories came pouring back and assailing me from all sides.  I think I even held my breath for more than a moment.  Why did it affect me so greatly?  I haven't thought of this person for so long, so if they aren't "worthy" enough of everyday thought, why are they the only thing I can wrap my mind around now??  And do I reach out and try to connect once more with them?  Has too much time gone by to mend whatever it is that is broken.  Ghosts from the past can be a scary thing indeed....