I keep thinking about how she glows
When she talks about what she loves
And how what she loves
Is helping, connecting, empathizing, empowering
And when I talk about when they write
All my imagination gets tied up
And knotted in every word
Enraptured, wanting more, more, more
I tell everyone how smart she is
In cities, across seas
My first, longest, forever friend
I’ll vote for her, if she lets me, and so will you
And when I gloat about her degree,
Her work ethic, her grit, and her heart
I hope it’s true what they say
And I am the sum of my closest people
I keep thinking about happy it makes me
To have friends like these
That I brag about and love about
Over glasses of wine, over time, time, time
With Love,
Natalie