Poem #88 Dear Best Friend....... (Written for Pavithra Pattabhi)

It's not a special occassion or your birthday,

However this platter of words, is served; 

High time, I wrote one for you anyway,

An ode to you, dear bestie, is truly well deserved.

We shared our thoughts, we shared our dreams;

We shared our, many inferences;
We chose to ignore, all that were on breach,
When we fought, we mended our fences.

Neither by blood, are we connected,
Nor related, on legal grounds;
Fate brought us together, and we elected,
To be unconditional, in our love.

When things are great, and I am having fun,
You are the first one, I reach out to;
I lean on you, when my day turns glum,
As things fall apart, or I feel blue.

Be my friend, without any grudge,
Through all, of life's ordeal;
A guiding light, giving a gentle nudge,
When I need to be, brought to my heel.

You do not need, to be in my shoes,
You don't, need to understand;
Simply support me, through all my hues,
Brace me, when I take a stand.

Give me strength, give me trust,
Most of all, give me honesty;
Loyalty, of course it's a must,
Amidst chaos, be my sanity.

You gave me all this, and so much more,
When you wholeheartedly, shared your family;
A free rein, to indulge my time with your kids,
Filled the void in my life, with tranquility.

How can I thank you, for being my best friend,
With mere words, in-kind or deeds?
To me you are, an angel in transcend,
A salve to my heart, that bleeds.