Love Poem: The Story of How We Met
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Written by: Jake Aller

The Story of How We Met

It all began in Berkeley, California
In the spring time of 1974 

One fateful afternoon 
I was dozing in my high school
Physics class. 

I looked up and saw 
A tall, beautiful Asian woman 
standing looking at me. 

I screamed out,
Who are you? 

She disappeared 
like she was beamed away from my dream.

I knew that someday I would meet the girl 
In the dream

Little did I know 
I would have to wait until 1982 

Starting that month
I began having the same dream
Month and month and month.

Always the same. 
She was saying something 
To me in a strange language. 

Then one day I had the dream 
and knew that she was in Korea.

So I chose to go Korea 
In the Peace Corps, 

Somehow knowing 
That I would meet her there.

That morning early in the morning
I had the last of these dreams.   

This time I understood her. 
She said, “Don't worry. 
We’ll meet soon.” 

That evening 
As I was getting off the bus
To go to my class 

I saw getting off the bus 
The girl in my dream.  

It was she!