Poem #1

A True Friend-- Poem #1 

When you have lost faith, be still.

I promise I will speed through cities to meet you

I promise I will extend my arms until they wrap around the earth 

To remind you that you are safe 

Be calm, be still, be you

I see your brokenness

And though I don’t intend to mend you

I will repair lost time  

Because I often forget how to be a friend

Be calm, be still, be you

I promise to not fall asleep on the phone on you

Even if it means indulging in a latte with a double shot of espresso at 2 in the morning          

I promise to remind you how beautiful life is by making you laugh

Even when I’m finding little reason to smile myself

Be calm, be still, be you

I promise not to laugh and help you up when you fall

Especially because I know you would never let me trip on unstable ground

I will stay by your side

Even when they days have consumed our youth

In a wheelchair, with a cane

I’ll still be your friend

Because when trends fade and houses grow old, a friend never does