Five Letter Word

When I call you friend,

It seems such a simple term

But it means so much more than those five letters

You have been there throughout all

The lows of the valleys,

The peaks of the highest mountain tops.

The journey reaching the top

And the deep decline to the bottom

You have seen me at my utter worse

When I lost the world

The only world I knew for so long

You were right there

When no one else was

Reaching through the phone lines

Throughout the long distance

Making it feel like you were right there

Feeling closer to me

Than what few people were around me

Giving me emotional support

Like you were my best friend

And my sister should be

Even if you didn’t know my complete story then

Having our nightly talks

About life, about love, about music, about everything

So many thoughts and dreams

We have shared since then

So much we have both have gone through in our lives

All of the changes we have both experienced

In this short amount of time

So much we have watched ourselves grow

Through the pain, the heartache, the love, the friendships

We have experienced in our separate lives

You have put up with me throughout it all

When so many people have left my side

You have given me inspiration and hope

When I thought I had none left

You are still there with me

Even if we don’t say a word

To tell me within my heart and soul

When those dark, secluded, lonely feelings overwhelm me

That I will survive

That there is moonlit Night in the horizon

Filled with mystery, discovery, beauty

Waiting for me

To revive me back to life

No matter how much the world I feel

Is out to try to destroy me

You still stayed my friend

After I finally told you my secrets

The depth of my sorrows and joys I’ve had

In my life

And I wonder…

Do you realize how special you are to me?

What a difference you truly have made in my life

This first year of our friendship

That I don’t get drawn close to people like this

In this short of time

“Friend” seems to just not cut it

I hope you realize

You will always have a “friend” in me

No matter how our lives turn

Someone to call in your time of need to lean on,

As you have been there for me

Someone to call to share the joys of your life

Someone to share your laughter with

Someone to share your thoughts on the rock of life

And I will listen intently

Because you are my best friend,

My sister that I never had

A closeness I haven’t felt with who are supposed to be my family

I treasure that greatly

And always will

Throughout the Nights