Friendship

After seeing this over Christmas, I was inspired to write a poem. I was grateful, because I haven't had a stroke of inspiration for a poem since 2000.

Steps built

pathway cleared

connecting two friends

growing older.

For sharing of eggs and milk and freshly baked bread

for sharing of ears and hearts.

To passersby, seemingly small steps

recent add-ons to a house.

To two neighbors, a symbol of friendship

years of giving, taking, listening, loving, crying, laughing friends.

(My neighbor built these steps for my mom and her best friend so they could be more accessible to each other as they get older. "By small and simple things are great things brought to pass." Alma 37:6 -- I think my neighbor building these steps definitely demonstrates this principle.)