An Ode to a Friend

In the Absence of Structure

Camille Burg

To the great friend whom I do cherish

For you hold me to my word

And listens to my babbling most absurd

In hopes that our bonds will not perish

I pray we may know one another through thick

And yes, even those times that are quite thin

You know what makes me tick

And I know what makes you grin

In the end, it is both of us who win

None of this rhyming nonsense

We have had our share

In the absence of structure

Perhaps horizons will widen

You’re like the mint in my tea

The firefly in my night sky

And dare I say it

Even the icing on my cake

To this friend in need, you are a friend

No, not indeed, for that would rhyme

You are a friend, undeniably

Yes, yes, undeniably a faithful fellow

In this short ode, I cannot say everything

For that would take thousands of words

Words and more words, when in one hug

You will understand everything I wish to say

On this last note, I rhyme to express that I pray

We will happily know one another until we are gray