Saturday, September 14, 2024

ride or die

For My Friend Justine on Her Birthday.

As daffodils unfurl,  
with both inner and outer petals,  
you expand. I have been  
privileged to witness  
flashes of your radiant,  
golden soul grow in this lifetime.
A treasured gift I hold dear.

So my loyalty to you is like that  
of wise guys, mobsters,  
raised together since boyhood—  
for no matter what happens,  
I’ll charge in with guns  
blazing to defend you. At times,  
all I had was the hope you knew  
this is how I’ve always felt.

Happy birthday, my sweet friend.
Keep growing. Keep going.

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