To me...

Here's a poem:

To me…

by Cody Craig (that’s me)

A friend comes near

trust is never easy 

warming up is always,

always slower than expected.

Even with the inebriation,

the conversation often starts clunky.

The words trip over my tongue

in the attempt to communicate something coherent.

And sometimes that attempt never succeeds.

Friendship to me is a sunrise.

Hmmm…

That’s a weird transition.

Let me continue.

Friendship to me is a sunrise,

a moment when the sun’s eyes

perceive the rooster cries

to wake up longing souls.

Friendship to me is the belonging

those longing souls have finally found.

The harmony of sounding heartbeats

and the collective groove of life in dance.

Friendship to me is the security

that even in my anxiety and silence

the simple nearness of my presence

is enough to communicate, “I’m so glad I’m here with you.”

So, I suppose I just want you to know that.