Friendship - An Oasis in the Desert of Life

I know the world is full of needs.

I know that we are all off 

trying to fulfill our own destinies. 

I know that the things we 

are all involved in will never cry,

"you've had a hard day or year.

Take a week off."

No, it's more and more

and take and take.

It is never enough of all 

you can give to it.

For no amount of work we do

in and for this world 

will ever cry "enough".

But there is a sweet and tender 

silver lining in the war

for what truly needed in the heart

of every man and woman.

Lay aside the agenda, 

the fight for the cause

and the need to herald to all

like the voice of a mocking bird.

Lay aside the ambition

and the strife, the conflict

over what we struggle for

in this decaying perishing world.

I sat with a friend.

She heard my heart

about my fears and failures,

my dreams and hopes.

She didn't judge me,

related with me on many

of the broad strokes and scope.

She sat with me

and she laughed with me.

I knew some of the things I said

were just plain crazy

but she knew that we all

have the need for our souls to breath

and get the crazies out in the open

and hear that we are normal

and that the other feels like that too.

And we leave each other blessed 

and refreshed.

Come what may you life filled

with stress and pain.

I find the joy in the gentle

and loving friendships

where souls can sigh

and be tenderly embraced

and nurtured with 

patient listening ears

and understanding that flows

like the peaceful river

and hope is applied like 

a fragrant and healing cream

to dry, cracked skin.

Oh may we find this oasis often 

in the desert of life.