Friends
Friends show up in our lives
For many a reason
Some stay for life
Others just a season
Each one has come
Into my mind as of late
A poem of memories
I felt the need to create
With a thankful heart
For all that we did
I will start with friends
I had as a kid
With talents
and gifts to share
Each is a jewel
That is quite rare
Childhood friends
I played with
for hours on end
At home and at school
The rules sometimes
we did bend
Climbing trees and trails hiked
Swimming at the beach
To get there we walked
ran or biked
The elementary years
In school were great
The bonds that were built
I know it was fate
Onto the junior high school
I was shy and so thin
It pains me to say
I didn’t quite fit in
Friends started to change and mature
At an alarming rate
My parents rule for me
I had to be16 before I could date
As I look back
On that rule of theirs
I can finally understand
the need to wait
High school friends
Were another level of divine
Experiences of dances, games
And cheerleading spirit
The freedom to grow
And to stretch and to be
some drank too much beer
and too much wine, not me
I drove them home when
they drank too much
The responsibility I placed
upon my shoulders as such
College friends are few
But beautiful and deep
Their friendships outlasted most
I cherished and longed to keep
Coworkers I loved
they made going to work
such a pleasure
The best friends I met were
from CFS
and HOMS
I always shall treasure
We open our hearts
with trust and we love
And know friends are angels
Sent from above
Friends walk beside us
And do it with grace
Some make us laugh
Until our bodies ache
Emitting strange noises
you just can’t fake
Some have the ability
to lift up despair
And let us know
They will always be there
Friends know by one look
in our eyes
Or hear in our voice
Feelings we
can’t begin to disguise
The roller coaster of emotions
The need for a chat
Not all friends are created equal
And can handle all that
I have friends I must thank
For sharing coffee
a libation
or tea
Yoga classes
running
and playing
With me
Remember each friend
fits perfectly in place
Into the puzzle of your life
And the collective human race
I have always been gifted
with the ability to discern
What friendships to nurture
And which to let go of and learn
You can look in their eyes
Search their heart
and their soul
Trust your gut instincts
That is their role
Lift up your hearts
And dance with me
Celebrate your friends
For helping you clarify
What it is to be