the value of a friend...

those who are not related by blood
those who have come and gone,
and those who stay, no matter what.

different seasons,
different faces,
different obstacles,
different joys.

a better celebration of women,
I have not seen.
I will not send out a mass email,
to thank those who have been put
in my path, but will quietly,
be thankful for each one.

those who have crossed my path,
are never forgotten,
and if I am quite honest,
never lose their place in my heart.
never....