Sonnet for a dear, dear friend

Would that my words would lift you from yourself
and take you far enough away to see
the wonder-fullness of your soul; the wealth
of wisdom, love and generosity
bestowed by you on those who cross your path,
should it be for a moment or a year.
Too close to see yourself, you'd think I'm daft
if I would tell you; you'd choose not to hear
the loving words of praise, be cracking wise
about senility, or loss of mind.
I shake my head. Pray that within my eyes
reflects a tiny glimmer of how kind
and gentle you have been when I've been lost;
how grateful am I that our paths did cross.

Reviews

[Quickbeam]

Amazing amounts of gratitude. Sounds like you have a great friend.

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~ you are amazing... i'm sure your friend read this piece and got at least a little embarrassed... :P ~ superbly written, monsieur jewel... a gem of a poem for a gem of a friend written by a gem of a poet... :)

[Joel M Frye]

I don't know that she ever sussed out that I wrote it for her, mlle. serah. I sincerely hope that she did.

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~ oh... you didn't tell her ? ... what a prankster you are... :P