It happened that I found a friend,  when a friend was exactly what I needed.

This is dedicated to him;

Found me a shelter
a standing rock
& he’s the deal,
the man, is abiding truth

He wipe my tears
taking years
off my pain
his wisdom to dam my sorrow

He points to the mud,
to the far flung sludge;

“This is only a puddle,
…there’s an ocean out there.”