1. a person whom one knows well and likes.
2. a person on the same side in a struggle; ally.
3. a person who helps or supports something.
I haven't seen you in a while
yet I often imagine
all your expressions
I haven't spoken to you recently
but many times
I hear your thoughts
Good friends must not always
be together
It is the feeling of oneness
when distant
that proves a lasting friendship
by Susan Polis Schutz