A Friend II

by johnwilliamlindsay

Sneaking quietly into the backdoor of my life, my friend throws words at me, sending my thoughts careening off in other directions.  But I listen.  They come from a life of pain, and joy, and hardship, laughter and tears that we can understand. The wisdom comes from hard won victories, and sad losses.  Grounded in a faith and power that few know.   I know my friend, but yet I don’t.  When I think about a person sometimes in my idle time, I try to focus in one word descriptions:

tenacious

fragile

tough

kind

good

resilient

faithful

thought-full

forgiving

focused

loving

patient

impatient

talent

fear

confidence