FRIEND

You are so precious to me

collecting  pearls of smile

from  lips of  petals

at your own peril

in  dark jungle of life .

You are the music of the throb

of my heart tuned for comfort

to the song of night bird

in search of lost nest

in the thick of the night .

You are so sweet in this bitter world

weaving  bands of mighty bond

with beads of  beaming love

for  sure sustenance

in weak,  withering hours of life .

A big hug to you , friend

with a wish for your breath

to  win over death

and  all sorts of strife .

comp. n copyright : saroj k. padhi

03/08/14