ode to friendship

One of the first and only poems I've ever published, inspired by a visit to New Orleans for a reunion with two of my best friends...

Walking thru streets of the French quarter,
I'm reminded of who walked by my side
the first time I took this walk.

I reflect on the value of friends... what a gift.

I remember the line from 'Into the Wild',
"Happiness only real when shared."

I might spend a lifetime looking for the one
to share these precious moments.

Yet I have never felt the longing for friendship,
because friendship has always been by my side.

And for that, I would trade a hundred lovers,
and a thousand good times.

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