The Shattered Heart of a Friend

She cried on the phone as she told me the news. I listened as I put myself in her shoes. This dear friend I've loved for thirty-five years. We've shared some sorrow,some laughter,and beers. The love of her life is now gravely ill; a cancer with no cure and no magic pill. His chance for recovery is very slim. And she says she won't live a day without him. So I packed my bags and I raced to her side. I held her head in my arms as we cried. We talked for hours deep into the night I felt her release by the still morning light. There's so much power in the love of a friend. It can surely help a broken heart to mend. By Deb Wilson for contest"How to fix a broken heart" sponsored by Michael J. Falotico