“through the act of living, the discovery of oneself is made concurrently with the discovery of the world around us. . ."

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Friend



Did you notice how, suddenly

My voice thickened with pleasure?

My eyes softened with happiness?

My words brimmed with pride

My eyes shone with love -

As you crossed the threshold

I pointed at you and said -

“That’s my friend”!

********* Balachandran, Trivandrum 06.08.2010

4 comments:

  1. Louis Armstrong new of the spirit of the lines you penned , when he sang "its a wonderful world".

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  2. I find this to be a very important thing in this world today... Friends are to be carefully labeled...there are few that really fit the description..I am honored to be called your friend....

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  3. Such lovely lines! I treasure all my friends and these lines just sound so true and heartfelt!

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  4. Yes, a friend, one of the most precious of life’s gifts!

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