Precious Words

I haven't spoken to her in so many years.
But today she touched me and turned on my tears.
This gentle voice from my past spoke to my soul
and helped me realize that indeed I have worth.

"A kind and courageous spirit" are the words she wrote to me.
I was stunned and shocked that that could even be.
She sees that because we were closer than sisters at times
and kindred spirits are inseperable across time and miles.

If only she knew that my insecurities still define me;
but perhaps she already knows that and still accepts me.
What a friend! I know my mom has something to do with this
because those words were divinely inspired when they left her fingertips.

So tonight I'll sleep and thank God for friends that are true.
I'll remember those times when it was just me and you.
We giggled and we laughed, cried and we fought
And now we can have another chance at this golden friendship pot.

I love you, Ileana. I am SO blessed to have you back in my life.