Because we’ve got this nice word “both”
that marks as ours the time we spend,
and hand in hand we keep our oath
to follow through the undergrowth
each bend,
each wrinkle in the other’s path,
no matter where the bypaths wend.
Because I mollify the wrath
of those who cannot solve your math
or comprehend
the riddles in your argument.
Because you’re ready to defend
my every careless, wayward hint,
my random sparks from fading flint,
my fragile dividend.
Because we know just when to rest
and give each other time to mend.
Because we know when not to jest,
when not to hound a solo quest
or spoil a solitary trend.
Because the list goes on and on
and will until it has no end.
Because it will well past the dawn –
indeed, until we both are gone.
Yes, this is why we call each other “friend”!