For My Far Away Friend

This is dedicated to my best friend Rita

Once-only once in a while

a friend comes along

who understands so completely,

gives so unselfishly, cares so deeply.

A friend

you can talk with so freely,

confide in so easily,

and you realize no distance

can ever come between you.

Once in a while

a friend comes, who is so dearly treasured,

so many thoughts can be said... unsaid

when someone understands.

So much can be accomplished

when somebody lends a hand.

What a world of simple pleasures,

what lovely times together to share.

It's a wonderful life in many ways

when you've a friend who cares.

You're such a dear and special friend.

Life's truest happiness is found

when you have a friend like you.

It takes the summer sun and rain

to make a garden grow.

It takes the moon and the twinkling stars

to make the heavens glow.

It takes a wish plus lots of work

to make a dream come true

and to make life really happy,

it takes a friend like you.

Author Swati Basargekar