Friend

Whisper, whisper in my ear
You are far, yet you are near
I can feel your murmured breath
Like a heart-beat in the earth
In noon-day tide or one a.m.
A soft tremor, a priceless gem
You are the chuckle in the rain
The smile when sunlight breaks again
When night is cold still I find
A welcome hearth within my mind
Far away yet oh so near
In my heart to stay, my dear

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Janet Martin