THE FRIEND

As warm as sunshine after storm, a friendly face can be,
 And like the forms of leaves and flowers, and all made differently.
With some we pause to share an hour, with some a lifetime stay,
 To weave the patterns made to help all others on their way.
Then for the moments spent alone, they too can fruitful be,
 A fitting time to keep in touch with cosmic harmony.

Experiences shared with a friend, or times even spent alone,
 Form attitudes that generate life's inner mood and tone.
At times an inner longing calls for one who understands,
 And gives us time to sort out thoughts, or lend a helping hand.
This sharing with a treasured friend moves like a gentle ray,
 As sun that joins the fulsome breeze to stir the flowers of May.

New paths of hope to tread with care, new meanings comprehend,
 A warmth within to pass along to other needy friends.
In daily living as life moves, touching lives along the way,
  Our presence an encouragement, a helping healing ray.
A fountain in the desert that others see and know,
 Will rise to help your gift to them, as creative being flows.