I am a platonic at heart, a sucker
for the romance of friendship
The unspoken commitment to always be there
invited or not
for every big, life-changing moment
and the tiny, everydays in between
I am ensorcelled at the chance to
admire
respect
trust and
believe in someone so much it hurts
The joyous ache of connection-bound souls
Be it a decade, a year
a moment
a lifetime of memories
built one on the other, interlocking
Constructing a fortress that surrounds, envelops
safeguarding the psyche
wrapped securely in the arms
of each
hello