A Poem about Friendship: A Friend is a moment and a friendship is many moments ~ Carl Meadows

A Moment with You

A friend is a moment in time, the one directly staring at you

Lost in being needed; the ache of wondering

You pulled me to the edge with our fingers locked; the chasm was steep

Fear of falling left me weightless, but you were there

The truth was somewhere, beyond the vast landscape of my thoughts

Searching for signs of permanence would be futile

Courage pulled me forward; I wanted to trust I wouldn’t fall

Pounding heart, swirling mind, I began to drift

Was cavernous space and distance my life lesson to master?

Fear of closeness my nemesis

The memory of belonging to something, disappeared a lifetime ago

Comfort came in images shaped by prairie clouds, mesmerized with ephemeral visions of realness

Standing on the edge, a truth emerged

There was never a “you”; we only ever had a moment and it touched me

Carl Meadows

November 6, 2014