So often when I think of you and all the times we shared
My heart is filled with thankfulness to have a friend
who cared enough to listen to me tell of joys and trials.
You're being there has been enough to change my tears to smiles.
The subtle love between two friends is so hard to define.
It is not a square or circle or even a straight line.
It's somehow like a tapestry with colors soft and bold
yet deep within the weaving there are tiny threads of gold.
Yes, rare and oh so lovely are your friendships' threads of gold
For they will last a lifetime and then when my story's told
Someone will hold my tapestry and turn it towards the light
and tiny points, those threads of gold will gleam and shine so bright.
And they may think - it's just a thread like green or red or blue...
Perhaps they'll never ever know that golden thread was you.
But I've been thinking lately how you've touched my life just so...
Of how you are so dear to me - and I wanted you to know...
That even if you're next to me or though we're miles apart ...
Your golden thread of friendship still will weave within my heart.
One of the things I did early on was create webpages for special people, sometimes using poems I'd written and sometimes those of famous or unknown authors. I would create images to go with it and add in midi files so that music would play softly in the background when it was read. I would put them together as gifts that spoke from my heart and it was like creating a homemade card that could be posted online to share.
One of the projects I have begun working on is creating a book of my own poetry and images. It is one of many dreams I continue to pursue. I hope to some time in the near future be able to announce on this page that this dream also has become a reality.
I've searched to find out who the author of this beautiful poem is and anytime I have found it, the acknowledgement has always said, "author unknown." I would be very happy if anyone reading this knows who wrote it. If you do, could you please contact me so that I can make sure it ok to have it posted online, and so that I could give them the credit for the poem above. In the meantime, if you have a friend that is very special to you. Feel free to send them the link to this page to let them know how you feel.