This special book is dedicated to

All my dear friends, and all my readers…..

BETWEEN THE MILES…

Because existence can become severe in one day,

Just sense me and I’ll be there,

In the mind’s eye,

I’m not so far away.

If you hold out our hands, in the whispers,

I’ll become the Zephyr and besiege you.

If your eye’s upon the stars, in the crystalline darkness,

I’ll become the moon

And the light shall guide you.

If you rest upon the ground, in the warmth,

I’ll become the grass and embrace you.

If you turn outside in the wetness,

I’ll become the rain.

An upon your forehead, kiss you,

If you free the air, in the light of the day,

I’ll become the sun, and smile for you.

DANCE UPON THE WIND…

I wasn’t looking for it, but somehow it came, and found me.

Before I had a chance to react, it wrapped it’s warmth around me.

Like a thief in the night, it has come and gone.

I have nothing, but that vision to reflect upon.

Until chance comes again, I’ll let my thoughts dance upon the wind.

All day long, in my mind, I walk love’s lonely street.

Like a tired man that longs to sit, but just can’t find a seat.

Then, there it was again, up head, to light my way.

Only to vanish once more, just like all my yesterdays.

Until chances come again, I’ll let my thoughts dance upon the wind.

I don’t know where I’m going, and where I’ve been isn’t much to speak of.

I just know my heart is always showing, leading me to some far off love.

Just when I give up the fight,

Here it comes to make the bad things good and the wrong things right.

Only to leave me lost and lonely again

Drifting away as my thoughts dance upon the wind.

It has a name; I think they call it a friend.

FOLLOW ME…

Take my hand and follow me to that place I long to be.

Take my hand and trust my way, in that place forever stay.

Follow me towards the sand; we’ll run and play, hand in hand.

Take my hand and hold it true; forever I will stay close to you,

Seize my words and listen well, then forever I will tell,

Release your heart and feelings too, just as I will do for you.

Trust your heart and follow me, to that place we long to be.

THE WAY IT SHOULD BE...

Solitude have I to endure,

Seemingly held with disclosure.

A fellow left astray

As yet from yesterday.

Flashing your dainty, disarming smile,

Warms my heart every once in a while,

Our longtime kinship

Will always bloom with friendship.

It has never been so profound

A lifetime friend I have found.

Let our friendship be a bond

Which can never be like a dry pond.

Let us not forget the dreams we share,

Forever like sisters and brother we care,

You’ll always be a friend to me

And that’s the way it should be!!!!

ON THE WINGS OF A BUTTERFLY…

Your friendship is special

Like the flowers that bloom,

Or when a butterfly emerges

From within its cocoon…

You remind me of that butterfly,

Loving and free

Bright and colorful,

For the world to see…

We will share sunshine and rainbows;

Sometimes, the rain and the snow;

We’ll stand together through it,

While the cold winds blow…

When the time is right,

We won’t stop to ask “Why?”

Our friendship will take flight

On the wings of a butterfly…

FOR MY BESTEST FRIEND

Friendship is something to hold on to

But for me that’s not the case

Cause I don’t feel I need to keep

Something that can’t be erased.

I am sure of what I have

Cause with you I have no doubt

For what we’ve built, can’t ever fail

It’s what I care about.

I find it hard to describe

This thing that we share

Especially when there’s nothing else

That ever could compare.

Others always know

That together we will be

For that can never be another

“Tani” and “Kerrie”.

SERENITY…

As I look

Beyond the ripples of my reflections

To examine my inner self;

The ripples begin to fade…

As the reflections lays beside me

Grasping my hand,

The inner warmth shields me

And the vision of my reflection appears,

I see you, my friend!!!

UP IN THE SKY…

When you are down and just want to get high,

Just take a good look up in the sky.

What you will find and see so clear,

Are friends in mind you want to hold near.

Whenever you need them just up high,

Call their names and see them fly.

Every friend you meet owns a star,

And you can see them no matter how far.

Whenever you are down and want to get high,

Just take a look up in the sky.

TO MY KINDRED SPIRIT…

We share secrets; we laugh and even cry,

We have so much in common,

Concerns, likes and dislikes.

Ours is a relationship joined by

Tender velvet chains that link our

Similar dreams of life and love

A gentle intuition guides us in our

Individual struggles to succeed

At the things we pursue, to stand

Out from the crowd.

In you I have found so much of myself;

Including many of the same.

In securities and philosophies,

Complete inner-peace and happiness,

These are the things I wish for you,

In the present and in the future

Because you are my kindred spirit.

YOU…

When you are sad, and you feel you can’t go on,

Tears well in your eyes, and the pain is so strong.

So far from your friends and you’re all on your own,

No-one to run to, so very alone.

When all seems so useless, and can’t take anymore,

As you put on your coat, and head for the door.

REMEMBER…..

I was there once, lost, all alone,

You can’t cry in my ears, just pick up the phone.

When you are lonely and feeling so blue,

Someone is thinking………Thinking of you.

THE STORY…

Two separate lives brought together

Our love and friendship shared forever,

The laughs, the love, even some tears

Were planned to be spent all our years.

Then one day things fell apart,

And time and hurt pulled at our heart.

“Together always”, were words only said;

And reality was, it was all in our hands.

But through it all, we truly shine;

It will be you and I till the end of time.

“I love you always” will now be said

And a great friendship waits ahead.

Eyes…

I gaze into twin pools of warmth, bright and sparkling,

I see something indescribable; I can’t quite put my finger on.

Twin pool, blazing and brilliant, making all your sweetness,

And all your compassion crystal clear.

Twin pools shimmering and glimmering showing how you’re,

Sweet, sensitive caring and kind; funny athletic cunning and friendly

Twin pools, so animated and intense, help me to share,

Your love of life; your life of love.

I gaze into twin pools of warmth and I see the sweetest person I’ve ever met or ever will meet;

I recognize a sincere and honest guy who can never be replaced.

I realize you are so special because when I look into your eyes,

I witness a miracle, I find a friend!

MY BESTEST FRIEND…

The distance between you and I is only a heartbeat away,

For you and I dwell in each other’s heart there forever we will stay.

You know all my emotions, many they maybe.

You know when to be gentle, and when to chastise me.

Two gentle souls deeply connected, thoughts not spoken,

There is no need-

For the others know what one is thinking even before they speak.

So with all my love I have in my heart today,

I want to express to you, these feelings I want to stay.

WIND FRIEND…

Out she reaches touching this darkened soil of an aged earth.

Soft hairs and tender eyes she walks their path to its very end.

Colour reaching from a gentle wind giving life’s beauty a natural worth.

Slowly lowing, rising, turning, from this smile it sent my friend.

TREASURES…

It’s so hard to find the perfect breeze,

One blowing none too hard nor soft,

Carrying a scent of wild flowers,

And moving clouds about aloft.

It’s so hard to find the perfect sky,

One blue and deep and bright,

Carrying a sense of openness

With geese and wrens in flight.

It’s so hard to find the perfect night,

One warm, quiet and unflawed,

Carrying a mood of solitude

And a closeness to our god.

Yet no perfection’s so hard to find

As that which you extend

And none I’ll ever treasure more,

Than to simply be your friend.

MY SPECIAL FRIEND…

Your cheerful smile

Your caressing hand

It’s the really simple things

That makes your life look so grand…

You’re a special woman

It’s in your eyes

I see the truth

There is no disguise.

It’s your spirit

Maybe your soul

But my life without you

Would feel painfully old.

You’ve been a true friend

I hope you stay

I would be so very empty

If you ever went away.

ODE TO A CHATROOM…

One day I decided to get on the net,

I thought a chat room would be my best bet.

I saw names and words come up from where I knew not.

I soon took a chance and had a nice thought,

Could I do this, it looked really neat.

I saw name on the screen that started with sweet,

Sweet smiles, Jo, and Smokey were there too,

And then I saw it, “Oh, yes, we’re talking to you,

Come on in and chat for a while”.

And when I did I started to smile.

I saw Chuckie and Robbie and soon I was friends

With quite a few people by the days end.

And after a while they called me their friends.

Sometimes I come in and my friends are not there,

But I’ll go back again because I know that they care.

Some live in the state and some do not,

But they always know when I need to talk,

I am so glad that I took the leap and went into the chat room

Where friends are so neat.

PROMISE NEVER TO UNITE…

The tender words are spoken each body and soul bared

Told secrets over endless days often doing more than dared.

New world beyond my door with intrigued and intensity

Now we have shared out hearts a bond now made it permanently.

Facing our days made easier despite any type of weather

Each other’s heartfelt deeply both happy we stuck together.

It took us little time and efforts the bonding as strong as glue

I now promise never to unite the strings that I have tied with you.

The understanding of each other breaths to take, we breathe the air

As the relationship interchanges knowing our loving heart are there

Now we are never left on the outside

Lovingly enter each other domain

Smiling, Laughing and forever teasing

But forever friends then we became…

YOU ARE MY BEST FRIEND…

Best friends we are,

Best friends we’ll be,

For always forever,

You and me!

Longer than a phone call,

Deeper than the sea,

All this belongs to us,

You and me!

Put it in a bottle,

Never let it free,

Keep it in your heart,

You and me!

I hope you read this poem,

Remember it for me,

Look after it with care,

You and me!

FRIENDSHIP…

When you feel sad and betrayed

Who can you count on every single day?

When you feel lost and alone

Who will be there for you in every way?

When you’ve made mistakes and bad decisions

Who can you count on to tell you you’re wrong?

When you feel you can’t go on

Who will be there with a feel-better song?

Look into your heart and you will find

That person you can trust is not so far away.

Look deep into yourself, don’t give up,

For if you do, it’s yourself you’ll betray.

But take a few moments to look deeper inside.

Look into your heart and there you will see.

You’ll be surprised when you find out

That you’ve been looking at me.

PIANO…

My soul is the piano, his words are the keys.

Together we compose the best of symphonies.

How my soul replays his words of the day.

Like a composer writing a play.

I hear the music, as he strikes a key.

An orchestra, is what I see.

Two souls that share a common ground.

A friendship they have found.

What is a piano, without the player?

It’s like a soul, without a desire.

It sits alone in the dark,

Waiting for someone to light a spark.

A hope or a desire,

Waiting for someone to inspire.

To play a song of the heart,

A song of two souls that will never depart.

Friends…

Friendship…

… is you.

… is loved.

… is shared.

… is forgiving.

… is understanding.

… is shared secrets.

… heals many hurts.

… is not judgmental.

… is shared laughter.

… is slow and steady.

… can be angry at times.

… is more precious than gold and silver.

… is relaxed and comfortable.

… gets better with age.

… is joy shared.

… is love

… is you.

MY ANGEL…

What do you dream of, my angel?

Do you dream of starless nights, or of the sun?

Maybe even summer breezes?

Or do you dream of cold winters,

Being alone and afraid?

What do you dream of, my angel?

Do you dream, like me, of happiness?

A place where everything asked is served

And everything deserved is given?

Do you dream of hope, my angel?

What do you pray for, my angel?

I pray for you.

I pray for you are loved and happy.

For you see my angel,

I am only human and cannot repay what you have given me.

So, what do you pray, my angel?

And what do you dream my angel?

For I hope there is nothing less you received.

AN INSPIRED POEM…

A simple smile, a loving word, a joke to brighten up a day,

A phone call when you’re not at your best, a light to lead a way,

An ear to listen a heart to accept, to love and understand,

The simple way you came to me, the gentle touch of your hand.

The way we think a lot alike on fun or serious things,

It seems to be this friendship has taken to it’s wings.

Through days and weeks and even months we have shared a lot “deep” within,

But guaranteed with love and trust, that’s a good way to begin.

For when two people such as us, can meet and almost blend,

I’ve heard your heart, I know your mind, and am “grateful”

To call you my friend.

ONE NIGHT ON THE NET…

One night on the Net I was looking around

I found a chat room with people abound

I vaguely recall a short chat with you

A pen friend you’d like, and spoke English too.

I recall your name Davide from somewhere remote

The next day we emailed a short little note.

Italian you were, and English your strength

So writing becomes quite frequent at length.

I now know you quite well, and you also know me

A special friendship of trust, care and honesty.

One day I am sure we will meet my good friend

So I say to you Ciao and much affetto I send…

A FRIEND…

A friend is the one who tells you the truth regardless of the cost,

A friend will help you find the thing’s you’d given up as lost.

A friend will never put you down or make you feel alone,

He’ll smile and try to comfort you because together you have grown.

A friend is the one who picks you up when you’ve fallen on the ground,

A friend is the one whose voice is a welcome, warming sound.

So when you think you’re on your own and wish you had a helping hand,

Remember, a friend is the one who, when you cry, will make you understand.

Because the world is full of people who will laughingly pretend,

But, when it’s said and done you’re lucky if you have got a friend…

MEMORIES…

Within my book of memories, are special thoughts of you.

And all the many nice things, you often say and do-

As I turn the pages, and recall each single thought,

I realize the happiness, that knowing you have brought.

There are memories of the time we’ve shared both bright and sunny days,

There are memories of your kindness and your friendly thoughtful ways.

There are memories of all those notes, we would write back and forth,

When we would just get together, and talk of this or that.

And when I recall these memories as I go along life’s way,

I find they grow more precious still with every passing day.

IMPRESSIONS…

A lifetime can be likened to a lonely beach of sand.

A stranger makes a mark one day, an imprint of a hand.

As time goes by the beach once clear is now a cluttered field

Of memories and keep- sakes of the ones that we hold dear.

Time does its best to wash away remembrances of those-

The once we never meant to meet- the ones we never chose.

But as through some odd twist of fate these are the ones we cherish.

The time we spend with these such friends, will never, ever perish.

FRIENDSHIP OF THE SOULS…

Have you ever felt like you knew someone a long, long time ago?

Another place, another time, a friendship of the souls?

Two people who share a bond for reasons neither know,

A feeling that they were friends, a long, long time ago?

Did they stumble onto each other by pure circumstance,

Or was it fate and destiny that played a certain hand?

Two souls intertwined, they are worlds apart,

But the soul, it knows no difference, in matters of the heart.

Somehow they are drawn together; fate has brought them back,

Each living world apart, they journey separates paths.

When this life is over, and a new life begins,

Their souls will find each other, two souls that we call a friend.

DON’T CRY LITTLE ANGEL…

Don’t cry little angel,

Your heart is in good hands.

You’ll go the distance,

You’ll travel distant lands.

Don’t worry little angel,

Your tears will soon disappear.

You’ll kill the pain and stand without fear.

Don’t run little angel,

I won’t let you down.

With my caress, and all the faith,

You’ll forget how to frown.

Keep standing little angel,

Because I won’t let you fall.

Believe it; I was there with just one call.

Destroy the past, let the future begin.

So don’t cry little angel because you can already see.

You can always and forever,

Forever count on me.

THE STRONGER SIDE…

I walked along the ocean,

My head bowed low in sorrow,

I hardly handled today,

How do I cope with tomorrow?

The day was like every other,

The pain the grief inside,

My strength was running out,

I could no longer hide.

The pain was immense that day,

It had never been that bad,

And all of the sudden, out of the blue,

I didn’t feel as sad.

Although I still look back and cry,

I had a friend to confide,

She means the world to me,

She helped me reach the stronger side.

FEELINGS SO TRUE…

You are so much like my mother,

My feelings for you are like no other.

You are a person I will treasure,

Always and forever.

Poems you thought me to write,

You are the one who showed me the light.

I don’t know what I would do,

If in my life, I didn’t have you.

To me, you have been so influential.

Keeping things I tell you confidential.

You always seem to touch my soul,

Without you I wouldn’t feel whole.

OUR FRIENDSHIP…

Our friendship started many years ago.

Where the days have gone I don’t know,

But when I think of all we’ve done

I stop and smile because we’ve had such fun.

I hope you know how much I care.

Its friends like you who create a pair.

I wish I were closer to share your happiness;

But near or far, I wouldn’t miss

All the things you have to share.

I hope you know I am always here.

I know it is harder being miles away,

But always remember this when I say,

“Our friendship is a treasure

Well beyond any measure”.

A PLEA FOR A FRIEND…

From dawn to dusk

I think of thee,

As I feel your sweet spirits come over me.

A calming hand,

A warming heart,

You and I shall never part

Follow me as I kneel to pray,

To thank you for my days of praise.

To you I owe,

My life I lend,

For in return I promise a friend.

BY YOUR SIDE…

It hurts to know you’re hurting

Because you’re so special in my heart

The pain that you are feeling

Is tearing me apart

But know that love has a way

Of teasing all that’s wrong

Together we can make it

If we hold on and just be strong.

Know that you’re not alone

In all your adversity

For by your side through and through

Is where I’ll always be.

SEND MY FRIEND AN ANGEL…

Please send my friend an angel.

Send her one of mine;

A loving and caring one,

The best that you can find.

Please send my friend an angel,

And trust her with care;

Someone or something for her to love,

And to always be there.

Please send my friend an angel,

One to help her fill her days;

With hope, love and laughter,

And the warmth of sunshine rays.

Please send my friend and angel-

You know she gave me one of mine.

Please send her down an angel;

A true friend’s hard to find.

CROSSROADS…

There were promises made in childhood,

In the days of their innocence.

They laughed, they played, they cried.

Throughout high school dramas,

Broken heart, and adolescence,

Their special friendship thrived.

The little girl grew up and

Became wives and mothers.

It happened in an instant.

They gave bridal and baby showers,

Each advising the other.

Still close across the distance.

One day, the inevitable happened,

An event that changed their lives.

It had the power to destroy.

They were both the betrayed and betrayer.

Can their friendship survive?

Or will they live with the void?

ALWAYS FRIENDS…

I accept you in confidence,

I listen and admire your wisdom.

We are one when we are together,

You and I will always be friends.

When you are angry,

I am there to sooth your aggression.

When you are sad,

I am there to cheer you up.

We understand each other’s thoughts,

Words with us aren’t needed.

We have a trust that is very rare,

You and I will always be friends.

What we enjoy doing to others come natural,

We accept life and move ahead.

I am your shadow and you are mine,

We are inseparable if only in mind.

FLOWERS…

Our friendship may not be same,

But something’s never change.

I feel it and I trust it,

I still believe in forever,

Because that’s what my heart knows.

Memories are the dew drops on our petals

That re-open the buds that have closed.

Flowers wilt as seasons change,

Though they grow a little more with rain.

The sun shines when in need,

And left behind, a precious seed.

WHAT ARE YOU TO ME…

I am a rose, you are my thorns,

Clutching to me, protecting me.

I am the sun, you are my rays,

Helping me to shine and to be all that I can.

I am a lake, you are my water,

Filling me with ideas, dreams, and hopes for the future.

I am a tree, you are my leaves,

Sharing who and what I am and becoming an important part of my life.

I am a heart, you are my beat,

Beating rhythmically to my happiness,

My fear, my sadness, my excitement.

I am me and you are with me,

To share all that I am,

To share life, love and happiness.

ALWAYS.

FRIEND IN DISGUISE…

You’re my friend in disguise

You read my soul with your eyes

Your spirit has entered my heart

And it’s my hope we never part

For you are so special to me,

Without you, my heart would weep bitterly.

You’re my friend in disguise

Your love comforts my cries

At night you guide me through the strife

And it is for that, my dear friend,

I owe you my life.

NET FRIEND…

I type my love for you

On the TV screen

Never will you truly know

Just how much you mean.

Some may say it’s crazy

But I don’t really care

They could never understand

All that we have shared.

All the nights you’ve spent with me

Felt like you were here

Always with a open heart

And an open ear with me.

I never had to wonder

If you truly care

Because when I turn on my TV

Your words are always there.

THEN…

Remember then, Dreaming of when

Our childhood fears would be gone with the years.

Now we look at the past wondering why it didn’t last.

Days in the hot sun always having fun.

Going for a ride letting the bike glide.

Biking, sledding, swimming, swinging,

Days of old never to be sold.

Signs of change widely range.

Moving away no more play.

Friends forever talk most never.

Through the years, our lives shift gears.

Laughter, smiles, fears and miles,

Distant souls drifting goals.

Friendship the art, Connects our hearts.

Now that it is when we dream of them.

THE LIGHT UPON THE SEA…

There was a time it seemed as though

My life was tossing to an fro

And I, left with nowhere to go,

Was subject to the sea.

But there, ahead, a beam of light

Peered through the darkness of the night

And granted to me the clearer sight

That I might be set free.

I steered a course toward the land

To find a refuge on the sand

And maybe touch the gentle hand

That guided me along.

And when I reach the coast that night,

Upon a hill, the shining light

Was tended by a welcome sight…

My friends had led me home.

THANK YOU…

I could write for hours,

Use the finest words in Webster’s,

Fill pages upon pages with verse-

Only two words are needed,

Two words are everything I want to say;

THANK YOU.

Two words, two syllables

So tiny,

In these words I say so many things-

You are very special,

Holding my hand when the world is too much,

Hugging me when I cannot bear life;

THANK YOU.

I have shown you my heart of hearts;

The person inside I am afraid to reveal.

Your sweet words and sweet face,

Bringing me back from the edge,

All I can do is…

THANK YOU.

LONELY LITTLE BOY…

I saw a lonely little boy,

Walking down a railroad track

I didn’t see a trace of joy

As I looked back

If I see him again,

I know what I’ll do

Say, Hi there friend,

Let’s play! Me and you.

WHAT IS A FRIEND?..

A friend is someone you hold dear;

Someone who is always there, through thick and thin;

Someone who is only a phone call away.

A friend is someone you can feel comfortable with;

Someone you can sit silently beside, without conversation;

Someone you do not need to fill the quiet moments with.

A friend is someone who shares unconditionally;

Someone to laugh and cry with;

Someone to lean on, through both the good and the bad.

A friend is someone who choose wisely,

For a friend is your own mirrored image:

Someone to compliment your own self;

Someone who indicates who you are as a person.

A friend…… is what you are to me.

MY FRIEND…

You are my friend; trusted and true;

And this is for everything and all that you do.

When I find I can’t make it and the mountain’s too high,

You give me a wisdom and help me to try.

You’ve given me hope in times of despair.

You do this for me, because I know you care.

For everything and all that you do,

I want you to know I’ll do the same for you.

I am there by your side you’re never alone.

I’ll be there for you to help lead you home.

So, my friend as you can see;

You’re very special, especially to me!!!

BEST FRIENDS…

One hand in mine, my hand in thine,

We walk through life’s stark shadow,

Two as one and one combine,

To fight the night’s dark battle.

My strength to the thee, and thine to mine,

Our fervor never fallow,

Two friends are one by co-design

To face your common morrow.

I pledge my trust, thy trust is mine,

Through life’s deep joy and sorrow,

One for all and all align

And this is our common motto.

Best friend of mine, and mine to thine,

No greater love to follow,

Two as one and one define

A friendship to the marrow.

FOR MY FRIEND…

Across the miles

You touched my life,

Opened my eyes, and

Filled my empty hard.

We met as a strangers,

We are still yet friends,

Our spirit reach out

Always touching, never apart.

You in the east,

I in west,

Never together,

Never apart.

FOREVER FAR…

You’re always on my mind,

Always in my heart,

No matter how deep the water,

You, will always be found.

My memories are darkrning slowly and slowly,

You’re getting more unclear,

I’ve fallen into a tunnel,

But I am not to fear.

Very soon we’ll be as one,

Together as we once had been,

Filling our memory boxes,

For another year of being unseen.

A GIFT…

You are a gift,

A gift full of happiness and strength

That comes with a smile and a hug

And wrapped with a laughter,

Giving that extra ounce of comfort.

All what we need is every once in a while.

ARCHED ACROSS THE SKY…

Rainbows created my imagination

As it arched across the sky

On other end there sat you

At the other end, there sat me.

Arriving after the rainstorms

It became so evident to me

Thoughts of love follows rainbows

They arched right across the sea.

A colourful arching rainbow

It has no gate, it has no door

It reaches from friend to friend

It arches from shore to shore.

I smiled up today at the sky

How far would my loving smile go?

It slid right over to the other side

The other end of the coloured rainbow.