MOMENTS OF FRIENDSHIP
Some words have the ability to go beyond themselves…
to transform us…to transcend:
Who is the first person who enters your mind
when you hear the words
my friend?
When you focus on those words for a while…
How many other faces do you see?
How many other friends are waiting to be acknowledged
as they line up in your memory?
When we reach into our memory
and stoke those friendship embers…
the first thing we see are our friends’ faces
but it’s the moments of friendship we remember.
We remember moments we have shared
throughout the days and months and years
the joy, the laughter, the sorrow
the sadness and the tears.
We cherish those moments of friendship
and are thankful for how long their memories last…
keeping us close to friends who have moved away…
and others who have passed.
And when we think of friends still with us…still nearby
we are thankful…we’re elated
for the moments of friendship we will share
that have yet to be created.
So in those times when life slows down
when we have some extra time to spend….
We’ll have so many moments to remember
every time we hear the words…
my friend
Copyright © Jim Yerman | Year Posted 2025
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