Dear Friend.....

Friends come and go in our lives

Many long forgotten as years keep passing by

Few remain within our hearts and in our minds

But a chosen few withstand the tests of time

There are those that come to mind now and again

Briefly touching our thoughts, unknowingly we grin

Some only thought of at special times

When life triggers a memory long forgotten in your mind

All hold a place in your heart

Some who hurt you deeply

Still bring tears to your eyes

Others who made you laugh

til you thought that you would die

Of all the ones I've met along the way

Some I gladly called a friend

A select few became more like sisters in the end

Because we shared a special bond

An unseen link that brought us together

Even though the miles might be many

Friendships can still stay strong

Sometimes these friends they slip away

As we meet new friends every single day

But they don't slip away from our heart

Because in our lives they played an intricate part

Dear Friend

Even though you may have come and gone

A place in my heart for you, lingers on

Written by Michelle Naylor

Oct. 7th 2008

Dedicated to all my sisters and friends that have changed my life and in part made me who I am today..my love and thanks to you

My Poetry(one of many)

Gift of God

Something heavenly to behold

A sight more precious than any gold

Her pale blue eyes so wide and bright

With soft pink skin all aglow with life

A special sparkle from within

No other could ever take her place

Not ever could they fill the space

Her life a specal gift to some

A joy to them for times to come

Her heart will fill with love for them

To them she is a precious gem

For others will always love her so

At least they will forever know

She is loved so much by many that care

Thier shining faces with love all aglow

Now have the chance to know

What holding a little one of thier own

To which all thier love will go

With plenty of pictures to be shown

Daddy's little girl

Mommy's little baby

With soft fine hair for mommy to curl

And many a new dress to make her beautiful

Her little body an armful

She is a GIFT OF GOD

MLF;May 1986

It is certainly not a masterpiece, but there it is :). This was written when my hurt was still so raw, I was only 17, but I may as well have been an old woman. I surpassed all my friends with a knowledge few if any of them would ever experience. When placing a child, your child, your flesh, your blood, a part of your heart and soul, into someone elses arms, entrusting them with a most precious and irreplacable peace of your being. You are forever changed, hopefully, that change enhances who you become in a positive way and not the negative. But no matter what that change, it is immenent and it cannot be avoided, or tucked away to face at a later time, it is always there, lurking, waiting to rear up and let you know that you are always missing something. With time comes a sort of peace for some, for others it lies just short of thier reach. I pray that you find it and that life brings you joy and happiness for the New Year on the horizon and all the years that follow.