The Braid

To be held and seen,

By true friends indeed

Is to be loved so fully

You burst at the seams.

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To be met when under pressure

And not told to change.

To allow full expression,

Is the love we gain.

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When you weave with coherence

Are seen and fully met,

You grow exponentially

And bloom and don’t forget.

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We are not meant to walk this path alone

But hold each other as we go,

Even when one seems to stray

We hold their voice in our heart home.

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Because love is never lost or wasted

Even in those who can’t met us yet,

We simply touch them for a moment,

Until that moment has been met.

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So draw your true friends close,

Let yourself be seen,

Honor them as yourself,

And the braid with them is your new seam.

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For we are stronger together,

The time of going alone is done.

We must braid together

With those we feel complete trust.

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So to my braid I thank you,

For always holding me near.

For seeing me fully,

And holding me so dear.

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I honor your presence in my life

And love you as you are

I’m honored to grow beside you

For you are my stars.

Dedicated to: Linda, Alan, and Chad

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