Hallmark Holiday

I'm not a big fan of VD - that would be Valentine's Day... it does makes me think of the other unpleasant acronym for VD! But, I wrote a poem and modified another for my two very close friends to let them know I was thinking of them....

For JR, I modified Frances Shaw's poem:
You shall see the moon tonight
From a distant mountain height;
From my City I will see
The same moon that shines on me.

’Tis not of the firmament
On a solar journey bent;
Fixed it is through time and weather;
—’Tis a thought we hold together.

And for BP:

My friend,

When my heart was deflated, you pumped it.
When I couldn’t walk, you wouldn’t let me sit
Lost in the forest, you helped see me through
When my world was broken, you were the glue

I can’t thank you enough for all you’ve done
Throughout it all, you made life fun.
I can’t repay this debt I owe to you
If I could, I would. Please know it’s true

You held my hand when no one else could
You watched over me when no one would
You lent me an ear, so I could be heard
And encouraged me with your kind words

I can never thank you for all you’ve done
Throughout it all, you made life fun.
I can’t repay this debt I owe to you
If I could, I would. Please know it’s true

The times were rough and nights were long
But in the mornings you brought me song
Various stories I’d read each and every day
Bringing me comfort, come what may.

I can never thank you for all you’ve done
Throughout it all, you made life fun.
I can’t repay this debt I owe to you
If I could, I would. Please know it’s true

As the mountain flattened to hilly land
You stood by me and held my hand.
Even when this journey comes to an end,
Please grant me the honor of calling you my friend.