"Friends"
This friend painted me
A watercolor wolf.
This one offered me
A room if things got tough.
This one still laughs about
My young son's silly ways.
This one sent a card
Arriving when I felt malaise.
This one said in school I
Helped her feel included.
This one carried light
When all colors seemed muted.
Friends not often called on,
Yet, often in my heart,
Lord, help me to treasure them
Now as at the start.
