An International Friendship

Tears may trickle down my face whenever encumbered by life’s trials. Comfort comes from a friend who can’t be replaced. Even though we’re separated by many miles, Sandra has a way of creating smiles. A call to Canada cures what ails; the loneliness disappears. Resurrecting me from a bed of nails, compassion and humor she volunteers. Chuckles linger as souvenirs. Two thousand miles may seem too many for those who have loved ones at home. But since I haven’t any, our words through telephone lines roam. She describes Canada's snow and I the Atlantic sea foam. She vows to visit, despite fear of flying, and I know this is the most precious gift. Upon this friendship I’m relying for when I feel my world shatter and shift, my friend across the miles always brings a lift.