My friend keeps my secrets even those I don’t want to face

Keeps them till I am able to cope and deal with them, in the right time and place

Takes all my anger, hatred, confusion and despair, and keeps them all hidden

Returning them to me, when I am able to confront, embrace or laugh, however am driven

My friend allows me to organize my thoughts, putting everything in perspective

See things for what they really are, gives me hind sight (20, 20), allowing me to be reflective

Allows me to make sense of thoughts, feelings, options and reasons

Giving me leave to absorb some, or store some for other seasons

My friend is my road map of past experiences

I can see where I have been, what I have seen and allows me to know the differences

My friend allows me to take what I like into the future and leave what I don’t need behind

Allowing me to borrow from the past, and into the future seeing clearer not foreever blind

My friend is someone I can talk to when nothing particular is in mind

Comforting and sharing my challenges when living life is a grind

My friend keeps me hopeful and optimistic when times are bad

Knowing what to say or do whatever it takes to make me glad

Thank you my friend for joining me in my daily dance

Inspiring and encouraging me in my life’s romance

My friend, my companion, my history lesson, reminder of times I wanted to scream

My friend, my window into what can be, what am capable of, only if I allow myself to dream!

Co-authored by my “darling “(she made me write that) Angel!