For Erin

Giggling girls
Secrets about boys
Sacred Oaths
And slumber parties
She is my inner child
My oldest friend
My soul mate

Most people grow apart over time and distance
But we chose to defy them both
Only growing closer

Over countless years
We shared our joys, our fears and our pain
Through my darkest days
It was her voice that I heard
Urging me on
Keeping me focused
Letting me know I was never alone in my battles

She is always with me
Even now as I write these words
And watch the setting of the evening sun
Her laughter falls upon my ears
Fills my head
Warms my heart
And I smile like a child with a secret
No one else knows but us

Our hearts and minds are joined
A perfect union
We are indeed kindred spirits