To a friend

In the depths of my memory, vivid and profound, As she prepares to part, a friendship illusion surrounds. Through the years entwined in the web of time, Clarity eludes, leaving confusion and no rhyme. Time hurries by, whispering discomfort in haste, Her maiden face aglow, concern on display, not a trace. Her care, a beacon, overshadowing all thought, For brothers and sisters, her priority is sought. I recall deeply, her boldness and meekness combined, A voice both gentle and outspoken, in her, a rare find. Courageous, she believed in all possibilities, In darkness, she discovered light, and in weakness, found ease. Her character defied the boundaries of cognition, A testimony that rebelled against prime logic's imposition. Countless years couldn't measure the life she embraced, Nor could candles capture the brilliance she graced. A garden she was, a flower in perpetual bloom, A rainbow emerging after a warm summer monsoon. Her beauty perennial, like the evergreen earth, Her spirit serene, akin to the calm air's mirth. ____ her name, a revelation of love profound, Like a fire, burning bright and true, unbound. Her tell-tale heart warmed every soul in i