Often
this mind of mine
makes me roll my eyes
cause, even I cannot take me seriously
at times.
Then there are those other times
when I am all too serious
and sincere
in my regard.
Within
the softness
of my gaze
and my most
serious thoughts
exists the wisdom
and effort
of a caring friend.
Friendship is full
of gentle laughter
but it is never once
a laughing matter.
Friendship is serious business
cause, we all need to know
at the end of the day,
that someone loves,
and accepts,
and quite simply sees us.
The real us,
the true us,
the incomplete,
and flawed,
and not always certain,
US.
Friends,
who are thus engaged,
are always quite
serious.
Though laughter
is my inner core,
I am always,
always,
quite serious
about being
a friend.
This is lovely. I only wish everyone took friendship this seriously…
I wouldn’t agree with you here, according to me friendship can never be serious. It’s about how light can you make your friend me, how much energy and life can you instill in him at times when he is low, how much of his laugh can you share when he is happy. True friends accept us for who we are, but doesn’t being a friend means that only. For me it does…
But anyhow, I don’t know how I in your poetry always finds some lines that I will never forget through out my life. I’ll quote here, the wacky chick Bekki herself,
“Within
the softness
of my gaze
and my most
serious thoughts
exists the wisdom
and effort
of a caring friend.”
Thank you my friend, I’ll always find wisdom of yours in my thoughts.
friendship is not serious in the friendship aspect love..but being a friend is something I consider important. I cherish my friends and they in turn cherish me as well. This is what makes good hearing.
I am so glad you like my words Mayank. Thank you for such kinds words.
Thank you O’dwyer. I am complimented greatly.