Friends

One Tuesday afternoon,
two friends had lunch together,
discussing the merits of being single
at a time when so many of their peers are unhappily married,
in abusive relationships, feeling restless, lacking a voice
or making themselves small.

Terrain Cafe, Doylestown, PA.  4.22.25 by LA

One bright Sunday,
two friends were walking alongside each other,
taking in the sights and sounds of nature,
swapping anecdotes and antidotes,
sharing joys, pain, concerns, and cares,
on the largest and smallest world scales.
    
Aquetong Spring Park, New Hope, PA.  4.27.25 by LA

One Friday night,
two friends were dancing,
letting years of self consciousness,
responsibility, martyrdom, 
and practicality melt away,
as they rejoiced in their body’s response to the beat.

Naked Jake at Artie's Bar, Kingwood, NJ.  4.25.25 by LA

One school holiday,
two friends were on a mission,
to bring back texts
to their community in need of reading material,
to provide mirrors into Self,
and windows into the lives of others.

BookSmiles Book Bank, Pennsauken, NJ.  4.23.25 by LA

One frigid winter day,
two women met up
for their bimonthly sister get together,
sharing perspective, struggle,
values, lessons learned, and growth
about their family of origin.

Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA.  2.23.25 by LA

Today, in this moment,
a woman sits at her writing desk,
reflecting,
grateful for her friends and family,
her job, her home, her health, her indomitable spirit,
her creativity, her energy, her resilience, her fortitude,
her blessed life.

Flemington, NJ.  3.20.22

Cover Photo:  Rehoboth Beach, DE.  11.11.23 by JR