fortunate camaraderie

now when i talk of our fortunate nature

i do not speak of relationships

which started in physical romance &

bloomed into something that society

deems appropriate,

i do not speak of those friendships bred by

the dollar, for the dollar & in the name of

the dollar &

i definitely do not speak of those connections

that are said to extend beyond the grave,

as nothing does

(we all become ash one way or the other),

what is valuable between us is our ability

to discover one another via

the interests of which we share &

the struggles of which we endure,

without obligation &

without need---

this purest form of camaraderie

is what extends through time

watching each other as we age

moving to & fro

but always coming back to the bond

shared

in knowing just how lucky we were

to bump into each other.