Letter to a Friend

Hey,

You gotta know something:

Your honesty always

broke my heart, man.

It wasn't easy seeing a

person's soul laid out

in chalk-white outline.

It wasn't easy hearing truths

I knew were true.

It wasn't easy feeling

your emptiness inside

of me,

as we huddled together

on that crafted rattan rug,

listening, as always,

to our music

and each other.

But, boy, was it easy to

do it over and over again

for you, brother,

because I loved you, and

still do. Besides,

when all is said and done,

I'm still pretty sure I got

the better deal

in this relationship.

Copyright, Catherine Young, 2010.