my friend

it is very comforting to know
that you exist in this world
there is an urgent need
for noble hearts like yours
 
what a beautiful place is your heart!
very beautiful is the music
that flows
from that enchanting garden!
yours is a heart
of two seasons
after the summer
it's spring again
kindness is always flourishing
 
I believe in you, in you I trust
seeing you
is always very pleasant
to be able to share all those things
we carry inside
those peculiarities that
make us who we are and
you, with your beautiful heart
inspire love, understanding
courage and with fair honesty
you also offer me
the sensible words
to reflect on
 
I think of you
just as you think on me and
either from near or far
with intention or by chance
as we go on leaving the imprint
of our constant happening
hearing from you at any time
always fills me with joy
 
it's like when
you hear again that old song
you loved so much, but
could never learn, or
when you find
your childhood photo
that you thought was lost, or
when on a July night
on your way home
you look away from your steps
to look up at the sky and discover
the night is not only illuminated
there is a full moon high in the sky
it has probably happened to you too
that, in every building, every tree
every lamppost along
the remaining part of the road
the moon has been playing
hide-and-seek with you and
upon arrival
before you enter your house
you wish her smiling
good night and
she, lighting up your face
gives you
a full moon kiss
 
regardless of the circumstances
that's how charming
it is to see you
to be with you and
to be able to call you my friend
my dear friend