Poem: To A Friend

And all the tears,

They taste of pain

Yet here I stand.

How sweet the rain.

And see the river winding,

Bending through the years

Swirling in the land of love

With agony and tears

For without one, the other is naught

And fear shall win the day

Yet now I cry and still I see

That joy is on its way.

How bittersweet the wine of life

How pungent is the berry

What glow I see within the eyes

Of the one I seek to carry?

For times are rough, yet I am strong

For I have been there too.

And when I look, how odd to see:

There I am in you.

Soft to my heart

Come closer to me

Close your sweet eyes

My love not to see

Take a deep breath

Then take my hand

I will be right here

'Til you're ready to stand

And fly away from me

Fly off on your own wings

Fly higher than you dreamed you could

See all there is to see...

And if you get lost, there will I be.

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