These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

Retourne: "Friendship"

Friends are faithful without ending.
The friend is true. The rest are not.
Our hopes are gifts we give and keep.
Destination's life together.

The friend is true. The rest are not.
A cherished walk brings Friend along.
The heart speaks plain in friendship's space.
The dark is lighter with a friend.

Our hopes are gifts we give and keep.
The heartfelt hope is friendship's joy.
We speak this meaningful aside
to just one soul, our cherished friend.

Destination's life together
with each other in good or bad.
Days for shining, nights for resting,
the friend is here and we are blest.

by Jay O’Toole
on July 13th, 2023