A Friend Is Like

A friend is like … A long sunset walk on the beach Or a tangy bite of a newly ripened peach A piece of warm double layered chocolate cake Or a quick dive into a cool clear lake A long slow naked hug while lying on a soft fuzzy rug Or your heart singing ,unexpectedly hearing the telephone ring A passing stranger giving a quick warm smile Or a barefoot splash in the summer rain , meanwhile The soothing rains continue through the night Making the long journey of delight Warm and gentle, peaceful and calm Like Sleeping thru the night in a gentle balm A friend is like …. Cheerful chirping crickets on a clear August night Or laying on the warm island sand waiting for the twilight Watching the blinking secrets of fireflies sitting on warm summer grass Or gazing at the dark starry skies on a boat with a creaking mast Listening to cool jazz in a darkened café Or riding snowy wooded lanes in a horse drawn sleigh A warm southern night filled with fireflies and cicadas Mixed with the perfume of Lilacs and magnolias Hand in hand walking thru fields of scintillating crystals of snow As stars proclaim your love while winter winds blow