An ode to friendship

I have many friends
Some I’ve chosen
Some have chosen me
Some by association
Some by choice
Some by nature
Some by design- not my design, but design nonetheless

With some friends we’re constantly in touch
Some I just know where they are-but cannot get in touch with
With others we mail back and forth frequently
Then out of the blue some I meet
Yet with others out of the blue they call and just want to talk
We won’t see each other for some time but the talk manes a lot In keeping us together

Daily I pray for at least one of my friends
Each morning before I wake there’s one friend I have a reverie about
Why it’s happening I’m not sure
All the same, I love it and appreciate it
Otherwise how else could I remember the many associations I’ve made over the years
I know at that time I have to pray over something in their life that’s happening


There are some friends I’m close with
We share what’s up in our lives
We know whom we can count on for advice or just an ear for our rants
There are some who are so closed off it’s difficult to help when they won’t let the whole story out
But talk we still do and try to map a way forward

Letting someone know they’re appreciated goes a long way
In those moments I feel down I remember times spent with friends
Conversations, moments, arguments, debates, laughter
There’s much I share with friends
I just wanted to say ‘thank you’ to all my friends
Thank you for being the kind of friend you are
You all fill different spaces in my life
Thank you for making my life full
I love you all just the way you are