5'4"

There are no words
to describe
our resilient bond
there are no words
to signify
what you mean to me
there are no words
to express
the residence you
take up in my soul
there are no words
to wear on my sleeve
as a mantra of love

my vocabulary
falls short
and my writing abilities wane
letter strung together
to form thoughts
and feelings
seem careless
and empty
compared to the
emotions assocaited
with us

the word friendship
doesn't begin to
encompass
the relationship we have
the familial bond
and unconditional support
run deeper than mere
phrases on a page

so i will make a new
definition of Friend
against which
to hold all others
and with which
to exalt you

~ October, 1 2005