Special Friends
Walkin' and Talkin'
Throughout the years there have been many entering into my world, for reasons and in season their presence in my life had meaning.
In times of happiness, in times of pain it is the special friends, you know the ones through time remain truest to the end.
Counted on my fingers, perhaps on just one hand, the comfort you give the compassion that lingers, quite comforting, giving me reason to believe.
Distinctive social qualities unique in who you are, sharing common threads, gleaming light and laughter always with a listening ear.
Whenever you were needed or when you needed me, dreams encouraged, inspired thoughts, never stifled by ambitions; just intuition consistently displayed.
Never wanting to forget days and nights together doing what friends do, with memorable images forever etched inside my head reminding me of good times, all that we shared.
Content in your own presence, never getting in the way, judging has no residence, nor superfluous compliments, instead looking at the essence to build character day to day.
Special friends you know who you are reflected when in moments of needed advice, I look back and review conversations over time where instead of being nice, you told me what I needed to hear.
You’ve brought me flowers sometimes real, often a metaphor, a little push to do much more. You’ve pulled my head out of sand to stand up when I was wronged, aiding me to become strong.
You’ve given yourself when others wouldn’t, at times when you knew you shouldn’t, always wanting nothing in return, best I could do was say thanks, move forward and hope one day I’ll do the same for you.
That time is hear I hold you near you already know who you are, my special friends I want you to know you will always be dear in my heart. ♥
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© 2007 Sharon Moore Stenhouse -All Rights Reserved-
Stenhouse, Sharon Moore. Amani na Mapenzi: Love & Peace-The Poetic Writings of a’Kihoro. Baltimore: Lulu, 2007
