Summer Breeze

Friendship love, understanding soul deep!

(for Dove)

 

Like a sunrise she comes, 

her letter at my door

  like a smile from a thousand miles,

seeing her name the greatest joy,

her sweet words like 

  a soft summer breeze;

someone so familiar, so much loved,

such a beautiful spark.

 

So long in knowing

  a friend so far away,

so far, yet so very close 

  in my heart, my mind. 

Her soul, her words soothing,

softly caressing, touching 

  my soul through talking, 

listening, understanding,

the breath of her words 

  like warm summer breezes 

  gently embracing me.

 

Opening up to each other

  in trusting, confiding, 

in sharing who we are,

our emotions in honesty

  without fear, without doubt.

She brings calm, focus, an 

  understanding of what is,

to each the oxygen of friendship, 

of acceptance, of a love endless, 

our strengths empowering 

  the other even through 

  such a distance!

 

So long together in friendship,

having shared so much of us;

our lives, revealing hearts,

our personal struggles, 

the deepness of our souls.

Together we hold in our pains, 

yet revel in a friendships love, 

hands and hearts held across oceans wide.

So many roads travelled together

  revealing who we are; 

hands held with fingers entwined 

  in understanding, confiding.

 

Though so far away I feel her heart, 

my arms like wings, a feather touch around her,

sitting silently together in our minds,

coffee, holding hands, imagining 

  each other’s voice, laughter, but 

  so much said, felt through distance;

both talking as if in the same room,

words weaving into the fabric of us.

 

Each, forever beautiful in

  the other’s life endlessly,

our story being told and 

  forever so, to each 

  a summer breeze!

 

 

Reviews

[barleygirl]

This is an awesome poem & tribute to your friend. Lots of people feel that online friendship doesn't have the same "quality" or "reality" without face-to-face interactions. Your poem is a convincing argument about knowing online friendship may even be better than face-to-face, becuz sometimes we humans can be too cantankerous, focusing on dumb stuff, picking fights or taking things personally . . . whereas every online word is well-considered & savored in a way that face-to-face interactions often aren't. Your gratitude is the loudest refrain in your poem (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Richard M]

Dear Margie Thank you for reviewing and for your words, I so agree with all you've said. I'm in Australia and, my friend in Washington State, but our friendship loves speaks volumes and soul deep!

[barleygirl]

Your contentment shows *smile*

[Lisasview]

Hi Richard,
Been ages since I have been on Writers Cafe.... So I have not been reviewing or writing...But now I am back...as I miss all the great connections!
I really enjoyed reading your poem about your friend. It was really quite wonderful!
Take care,
Lisasview, now in Paris, writing

[Richard M]

Hi Lisa
Nice to have you back and to make connections with you, as I've been away also. Thank you for reading and reviewing 'Summer Breeze.' It's my favourite song since forever and just suited the poem so much. My friend and I have been friends online, for 14 years, never seen or heard each other, but we both have had disabilities from birth.
Take care
Richard

[Richard M]

Hi Lisa
Nice to have you back and to make connections with you, as I've been away also. Thank you for reading and reviewing 'Summer Breeze.' It's my favourite song since forever and just suited the poem so much. My friend and I have been friends online, for 14 years, never seen or heard each other, but we both have had disabilities from birth.
Take care
Richard

[Lisasview]

This website is basically down.... I have moved to Starite... several others have moved over. Hope this message reaches you.
Lisa

[Kady R.]

Hello Richard!! This poem is filled with so much feelings in it for you and your dearest friend which I enjoyed reading. I too have a friend that lives miles away and we never met but our friendship is something near and dear to my heart as well. Friendship is such a precious thing and you were able to capture that.

Hope all will turn out well between you and your friend. Thanks for sharing a part of yourself!!

[Richard M]

Hi Kady (What a gorgeous name?) Nice to meet you here. Thank you for reading and for your comments. I absolutely agree that true friendship is just beautiful.
I think that 'unseen' friendships are the best, because of that distance you tend to work harder to keep them.
Take care my friend.
Richard

[Kady R.]

Thanks Richard!! Kady is my nickname and something very personal not many people call me that name. Nice to mee t you too!! That is true unseen friendships are better because you work harder to keep them just like you said. I agree!!

You take care also Richard!!

[Richard M]

What is your name please?

[Kady R.]

My name is Karina.

[Richard M]

Nice to meet you Karina. I'm in Australia 🇦🇺
Enjoy your day.

[Kady R.]

Thanks Richard

[redd Brick Keshner]

Nothing quite like a true friendship… playing that old favourite song 🎶 summer breeze 🎶 while reading this… the riff is so hauntingly good…. (seals and Crofts, 1972)

[Richard M]

Thank you for reading and your comments. 'Summer Breeze' is my most favourite song of all time, bar none and just had to be the title for this one.
Take care
Richard

[redd Brick Keshner]

Nice. It’s awesome to have played the song in the background while reading the poem; stirred up great memories! Glad to have run parallel with it and hopefully with you in your intent however brief. 🙏🏻🕊

[Betty Hermelee]

What soulful words to a dear love who lives oceans away....yet the letters seem to satisfy some of the yearning to touch, to hold ,to squeeze, to kiss, to laugh, to be intimate..... so many things missing...even apart remember that you and she are thinking about each other, dreaming about each other and keeping those letters in your heart....lovely
Warmly, B

[Richard M]

Another one I didn’t see, but thank you Betty for your beautiful review. Dove 🕊 and I have never met, never seen, never heard, all just on email, etc but through personal battles early on, we've each found a friend and a connection soul deep.
Take care my friend.
Richard

[Betty Hermelee]

You take care as well Richard🌷
Always a pleasure🌷
Warmly B

[emmajoygreen]

Such sincere words and feelings here, Richard. Your delight in having such a dear person in your life - no matter distance, is such a fine example as to what can be.. if genuine. Wishing you a sweet and lasting forever!

[Richard M]

Hi Emma, Nice to meet you and thank you for friendship. Thank you for reading and your words. I haven't read this for quite sometime, but still a very close and mutually beneficial friendship.
Keep well my friend.
Richard

[emmajoygreen]

Many thanks for responding.. smile: we all need light. Please, take care of yourself but .. come visit with friendS, sir.

[Lea Sheryn]

Lovely words and lovely thoughts. I very much enjoyed reading your poetry.

[Richard M]

Hi Sheryn, I'm Richard in Australia. Thank you so much for your lovely comments and words. This is written to my very dear friend in Washington State. A connection across such a vast expanse of water, but such a deep 'friendship love' we have. Thank you again Sheryn, nice to meet you

[Lea Sheryn]

Hi Richard. It's nice to know you. I have an internet friend in Idaho (I'm from Florida) wh I have been friends with for more than a decade. It's nice to have these connections and friendships. They would never occur without the internet.

[Katelyn Kennedy]

This poem is beautifully written. It captures how delightful and difficult love is. When you care for someone in any way, distance can mean nothing yet everything.

[Richard M]

Thank you Katelyn for reviewing my work and for your beautiful words.

[Chris Shaw]

What a beautiful friendship you have across the miles. So uplifting to read, and your words so heartfelt. Lovely writing Richard. I could also feel the anticipation and longing for those letters.

Chris

[Richard M]

Thank you so much Christine for your beautiful words.
A real joy to write this one! You are so right, those emails are so anticipated and just link us.

[Sneh]

The package of lively and lovely matters. Delighted to read and I adore such beautiful friendship!
Sneh

[Richard M]

Thank you Sneh for your beautiful words.