Friend

I heard him say to me, Thanks. For what????, I asked. With a thunderous sigh, lightinin' gasp. He said let me finish, man! 'til I finish, man, just, If you can.... listen. I stared at his light filled eyes, and to my surprise, as began to explain..... Reminiscing of our younger days. He seem to be on a journey with each word he spoke, sound, laughing, recalling from his throat one of my old jokes. He went on and on, about our missions some just endured, some incomplete, Telling me he was proud to be there with me. Then out of the blue, he burst into tears, I jumped, as he yelled I could only tell the state of mind, he was travelling. He said there were times, I felt down, lost without a clue, yet I could always depend, on you, to see me through. He said FRIEND, THANK YOU!!! As I stood there hanging on every word, I became overwhelmed, emotional. I said to him, Man "you are my brotha', my strength and my truth. I would be half the man, half a friend, If it wasn't for you. So I just take some time, each day or two to acknowledge those among us, we call TRUE FRIENDS giving them their just due.