jmhenderson
You
are an inspiration, and through you I’ve laughed and cried.
The
struggles that you’ve been through and always have survived.
I
see more than you realize, through that gruffness you exude.
I
know when you’re feeling upset, before that lip protrudes.
I
have seen when you’re furious, and seen you when you’re sad.
I
feel the pain you suffer, through all the good times and bad.
I
can see through all that hurt, as I watch you from afar.
I
am humbled by your strength, as genuine as you are.
If
I spoke these words to you, would you think that I’d gone nuts?
You
needn’t have to worry, since I just don’t have the guts.
But
I thought that I would tell you, as easily as I could,
Not
because I had to, but just because I should.
You
show a strength within yourself that amazes and astounds.
Hiding
all your worries; never letting them
see you down.
For
every day that passes, and ever month that goes by,
I’m
grateful for the years in which on you I could rely.
Forgive
me if I stare too much, or hover now and then.
It’s
only because I learn so much from you, my dearest friend.
9/15/00